Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Adjunct instructors at the USC School of Cinematic Arts are seeking to form a union, citing concerns about low pay and a recent move to drop health coverage.
Organizers say that 75% of the 248 adjunct faculty members have signed on to the drive to join the UAW. They are seeking voluntary recognition from the university.
The cinema school relies heavily on adjunct professors, who are typically working Hollywood professionals. According to the organizers, more than 70% of the instructors are adjuncts, compared to just 20% in the 1970s.
Adjuncts who teach two classes make around $22,000 a year. Many teach courses there because they are also eligible for health insurance.
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