This collection documents the activities of the University of San Francisco Faculty Association (USFFA), also known as the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 4269.The bulk of the material consists of grievances filed by USFFA, especially in regards to the denial of tenure, faculty hiring and firing, salaries, and working conditions. Other records consist of arbitration proceedings, contract negotiations, and correspondence between USFFA and its members, and USFFA and the University of San Francisco (USF) administration. Also includes Executive Board meeting minutes and administrative and financial documents generated in the day-to-day running of the union, reference materials on collective bargaining, reports on accreditation, and multiple issues of Foghorn, the student-run newspaper published by the University of San Francisco. Only a small percentage of private universities in the United States have unionized faculty, making this collection fairly unique. The records provide insight into the activities of an academic union, and the relationship between USF administration and faculty. Highlights include court documents from the 1983 lawsuit filed by USFFA against USF for breach of contract; records generated from protracted negotiations over salary adjustments and fringe benefits; correspondence related to the "modular system" of class scheduling that the University implemented in response to possible strike action; and correspondence between the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the University administration regarding reaccreditation.