After NYU announced unilaterally that their would be no annual merit increase for 2020, contract faculty circulated a petition calling on the administration to honor scheduled salary increases and give contract faculty the option of extending current appointments and contract renewal dates by one year.

Contract faculty urged the NYU administration to commit to provide a responsible plan for re-opening campus during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A majority of contract faculty from across NYU campuses signed up in support forming a union.

NYU Contract faculty organize during pandemic around issues such a childcare and caregiver rights

Contract faculty continue to reach out to coworkers to build support.