Affiliated Faculty of Emerson College

The Affiliated Faculty of Emerson College, American Association of University Professors (AFEC-AAUP) is a union that represents the adjunct faculty of Emerson College, a liberal arts school in Boston, Massachusetts. There are over 200 faculty members in our union.

Contract Update, September, 2024
The AFEC-AAUP and Emerson have agreed to a new, 5-year contract. The Memorandum of Understanding was ratified in September 2024 and its terms are in effect with the Fall 2024 academic semester. The contract runs through June 2029 and will be posted shortly.

Contract highlights include:

  • 5% across the board salary increase the first year for all affiliated faculty, standard cost of living increases thereafter
  • Health Insurance subsidy increase to 70% for Level III and above, and 50% after 24 teaching hours
  • Increased Transportation Benefit to $55/month
  • The time frame for making a grievance has been increased from 10 to 30 days from when the occurrence took place.

Union executive elections results are in and as of September 2024 the executive team consists of Barry Marshall, president; Randy Harrison, vice president; and Joshua Way, treasurer.

If you are a new faculty member and have not received an email from our union president Barry Marshall of AFEC-AAUP news and updates, please contact him at barry_marshall@emerson.edu to get on the union email list.