Information for the Wellesley College Community on Non-Tenure Track Unionization
The College recognizes the important role our NTT faculty play in strengthening our academic mission and is doing everything in its power to finalize a fair and competitive contract with the union that recognizes the needs of our entire community.
College is offering NTT faculty above average salaries for standard annual 5-course workload
Overview
Since May 2024, the Wellesley College bargaining team has been meeting and negotiating a first contract with WOAW-UAW, the union representing non-tenure track (NTT) faculty.
Since negotiations began, they progressed steadily, and the College offered a strong contract that includes meaningful and competitive salary increases and benefits. Despite this offer and the progress at the bargaining table (more than 20 tentative agreements to date), WOAW-UAW initiated a strike on March 27, 2025.
Consistent with our mission of maintaining the highest standards of excellence in liberal arts education, our students remain our top priority, and our bargaining efforts with the WOAW-UAW will seek to support and advance that shared mission.
The College is committed to finalizing a fair and competitive contract that recognizes contributions of NTT faculty as well as the needs of our broader community.
This website is a central resource for accurate and timely information about these negotiations and reflects the many ways the College values our NTT faculty members.