ASU, UA workers petition schools for thriving wages, better job security

A union of workers at Arizona State University and University of Arizona is petitioning the schools to pay all campus workers at least $25 an hour by 2025. But for many contingent faculty members, the fight is about more than bigger paychecks.Contingent faculty members are hired to teach at universities on a short-term contract. Those teaching full time can receive benefits, but they are not eligible for tenure. Nataly Reed is a senior lecturer at UA.