Statements

Statement from NAICU

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) serves as the unified voice for the 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in our nation. Founded in 1976, NAICU is the only national membership organization solely focused on representing private, nonprofit higher education on public policy issues in Washington, DC.
 
“NAICU has for many years supported and advanced the rights of private, religious institutions to be exempt from rules governing the formation of faculty unions,” said NAICU President Barbara Mistick, D.B.A. “The rights of faith-based institutions like Loyola Marymount University to exercise their religious exemption has been repeatedly affirmed by multiple NLRB and court decisions. NAICU will continue to support its religious members in exercising this exemption.”

Statement from ACCU

The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), founded in 1899, serves as the collective voice of Catholic higher education.

"Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a longstanding and active member of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU). While ACCU does not take a position on unionization, the association respects the university’s choice, as a private, Catholic institution, to invoke its religious exemption, knowing LMU has made significant efforts to resolve internal differences collaboratively and in good faith."