# Labor Struggle in Higher Ed: An Update from Loyola University Chicago SEIU 73 Faculty Forward Union

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Published: 2026-04-15T20:19:15+00:00
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## Resource

Members of the leadership team of the SEIU 73 Faculty Forward Union representing non-tenure-track faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago update us on their 14-month-old fight for a fair contract. NTT faculty Matt Williams, Paige Warren, Sarita Heer, and Deb Goodman discuss the precarity and exploitation facing faculty at Loyola and on campuses across the United States and the union's efforts to bargain collectively at a corporatized university. We will follow up with them next Tuesday after strike authorization votes have been tallied. "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview. You can follow their struggle at the SEIU 73 website: https://seiu73.org/updates/loyola-university-updates/ and in the Loyola Phoenix's ongoing coverage: https://loyolaphoenix.com/2026/04/faculty-shares-grievances-with-new-administrative-policies/ Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell Please rate and review This Is Hell! wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps the show ascend the algorithm to reach new listeners.

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