A voice at the table
Faculty deserve a meaningful role in the decisions that shape our work and our university.
Union of Tenure System Faculty
Faculty built
MSU
Faculty should shape its future
Our research, scholarship, and teaching is the backbone of MSU. Together, we will build a university rooted in respect, fairness, and a real voice for all faculty.
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Preparing to bargain
Preparing to bargain
✦Respect✦Fairness✦A voice✦For faculty✦By faculty✦
A new chapter
We won
recognition
Now, we build
In September 2025, after an overwhelming show of faculty support, MSU formally recognized UTSF as the exclusive representative for tenure-system faculty and continuous-system librarians.
Now our elected leaders, representatives, and members are building a democratic union with the strength to make lasting change.
Learn more ↗2025UTSF formally recognized
100%Faculty led and member powered
1Collective voice across MSU
Why UTSF
The university
we want is possible
A union turns shared values into shared power—and shared power into enforceable change.
Fairness that holds
Clear, fair, and enforceable standards are necessary for compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
Freedom to do our work
It is paramount to protect the academic freedom and resources that make excellent research and teaching possible.
From the union
What’s
happening now
Update on 2026 Raises
UTSF explains how the 2026 raises should be implemented.
Read story↗UTSF and MSU Reach Agreement on 2026 Raises
UTSF's negotiating team reached a tentative agreement with MSU on the amount and structure of 2026 raises.
Read story↗Does MSU Administration Deserve 80% Larger Raises Than Faculty?
UTSF examines a decade of salary data for executive administrators and tenure-system faculty.
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Good
questions
Who is UTSF?
UTSF is us: the tenure-system faculty and continuous-system librarians it represents. The union was designed around our distinct needs and is governed by its members. Everyone in the bargaining unit will receive the protections of the first collective bargaining agreement, whether or not they join.
What is a "bargaining unit member" and how does it differ from a "UTSF member"?
A "bargaining unit member" is basically any tenure-system faculty member or continuous-system librarian at MSU that is not in an administrative position. All such faculty and librarians are covered by and receive the protections and benefits of the UTSF-MSU contract, regardless of whether someone is a UTSF member or not.
A "UTSF member" is a bargaining unit member who has additionally completed a UTSF membership application. Only UTSF members can vote to ratify or reject the contract, vote for and run for elected positions, help set bargaining priorities, and access individual representation and NEA/MEA affiliate benefits.
Bargaining unit members who are not UTSF members do not pay dues, but they also cannot vote, hold union office, or receive the full rights and benefits of membership.
How much are dues?
Union dues fall into three buckets: dues paid to (1) NEA, (2) MEA, and (3) UTSF. Dues are democratically set by union members, and this determination will take place when we are close to ratifying our first contract. However, we estimate union dues to be around $100 per month—roughly $20 per month to NEA, $70 per month to MEA, and $10 per month to UTSF.
Members pay no dues until the first full collective bargaining agreement is ratified.