AAUP-BHSNJ

What AAUP-BHSNJ does

AAUP-BHSNJ (American Association of University Professors Biomedical and Health Sciences of New Jersey) is a non-profit professional labor union and exclusive collective bargaining representative for more than 1,400 faculty members and librarians employed across the biomedical and health sciences units of Rutgers University and Rowan University. The union was established on July 1, 2013, following the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act of 2012, which dissolved the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and integrated its components into Rutgers and Rowan; the organization continues from its predecessor AAUP-UMDNJ. Its represented membership is composed of approximately 80% licensed healthcare professionals (physicians, dentists, nurses) and 20% Ph.D. scientists, organized across chapters in Newark, New Brunswick/Piscataway, and Stratford. The union negotiates collective bargaining agreements covering compensation, pay equity adjustments (referenced to 25% of AAMC rank and specialty standards), family and parental leave, professional development funds ($1,000 per member annually), grievance procedures, and clinical faculty compensation arrangements including those affected by the RWJBarnabas Health/Rutgers alignment.

The union's core service offering is collective representation rather than a technology product: it negotiates and administers contracts, adjudicates grievances through PERC, advocates in unfair practice proceedings, and provides member benefits including insurance programs (LTD, life, long-term care via Marsh Affinity Group Services) and access to national AAUP benefits. Governance is through elected officers and three chapter executive boards (NJMS/RSDM/SN/SHP, RWJMS/SPH, and Rowan SOM), with a Council-level structure reporting to the national AAUP organization. The union uses its website, Facebook page, email newsletters, annual membership meetings, and public campaigns (e.g., Nothingless4RBHS) to communicate with members and the broader academic community.

Revenue is generated entirely through membership dues structured as 0.75% of member salary across 26 paychecks, capped at $78/paycheck (approximately $2,028/year maximum) for faculty earning $270,000 or more annually. Dues are collected via automatic payroll deduction at the two institutional employers. There is no alternative revenue stream, no product line beyond representation services, and no technology platform; the union's go-to-market is essentially membership recruitment within its defined bargaining units, supplemented by grievance-driven and public advocacy campaigns. The organization maintains three office locations aligned with its institutional chapters and operates exclusively within the state of New Jersey.

Name

AAUP-BHSNJ

Legal name

American Association of University Professors Biomedical and Health Sciences of New Jersey

Website

https://aaupbhsnj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AAUP-BHSNJ is a non-profit labor union and exclusive collective bargaining representative for over 1,400 faculty and librarians across Rutgers and Rowan universities' biomedical and health sciences schools, providing contract negotiation, grievance resolution, and member benefits funded by payroll-deducted membership dues.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Union generates revenue through membership dues calculated as three-quarters of 1% (0.75%) of salary across 26 paychecks, with a maximum of $78/paycheck for faculty earning $270,000 or higher annually.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

AAUP-BHSNJ acts as the exclusive professional bargaining representative for over 1,400 faculty members and librarians at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. The organization negotiates and administers collective bargaining agreements covering wages, benefits, working conditions, parental leave, and job security, and provides grievance procedures, compensation equity advocacy, professional development funds, and member insurance programs. It is structured as a non-profit professional association and council of the national AAUP organization.

Product overview

AAUP-BHSNJ is a professional bargaining association representing over 1,400 faculty members and librarians at Rutgers and Rowan Universities' biomedical and health sciences schools. The organization operates as a single unified union rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offering is union representation and collective bargaining services, supplemented by chapter governance structures for multiple schools (NJMS, RWJMS, RSDM, School of Nursing, School of Public Health, School of Health Professions, Rowan SOM, and University Libraries). Key products include Contract Negotiation and Administration, Membership Programs, Grievance Procedures, Professional Development Funds, Compensation Equity Advocacy, RWJMS Clinical Faculty Union Organizing, and Member Insurance Programs. The organization also provides national AAUP benefits and governance services through school-specific executive boards.

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Products and services

• Union Representation Services Professional bargaining representative services for more than 1,400 faculty members and librarians of the Biomedical and Health Sciences of New Jersey, providing collective negotiations, member advocacy, and workplace rights protection.
• Contract Negotiation and Administration Negotiates and administers collective bargaining agreements covering wages, benefits, working conditions, job security, and professional development for member faculty at Rutgers and Rowan universities.
• Membership Programs Full-time, part-time, and Rowan faculty membership options with voting rights, union representation, and access to benefits including insurance products.
• Grievance Procedures Formal grievance process allowing members to challenge contract violations, workplace disputes, and seek arbitration for disciplinary matters.
• Professional Development Funds Annual professional development benefit of $1,000 per faculty member for CME expenses, licensure fees, conference fees, and academic expenses.
• Compensation Equity Advocacy Advocacy and negotiation services addressing pay inequity, including equity raises and adjustments to 25% of AAMC rank and specialty standards.
• Member Insurance Programs Members-only access to LTD, life insurance, and long-term care insurance through Marsh Affinity Group Services.
• National AAUP Benefits National member benefits including Academe magazine subscription, Chronicle of Higher Education discount, and Liberty Mutual insurance discounts.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Rutgers UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAUP-BHSNJ serves as the exclusive bargaining representative for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences faculty. Negotiates collective bargaining agreements covering compensation, working conditions, benefits, and job security for faculty at NJMS, RWJMS, School of Dental Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Public Health, and School of Health Professions.
• Rowan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAUP-BHSNJ represents Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine faculty through collective bargaining. Negotiates on behalf of SOM faculty for salary increases, job security, and working conditions.
• RWJBarnabas HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliation agreement between Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas affects clinical faculty compensation, revenue collection, and working conditions. AAUP-BHSNJ advocates for faculty interests in these alignment arrangements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): The largest U.S. labor union, representing K-12 educators and higher-ed faculty at many institutions. Comparable as a broader labor union with dues-funded revenue, chapter governance, and collective bargaining functions for academic professionals.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): National labor federation representing higher education faculty (including AAUP-AFT chapters), K-12 teachers, and public employees. Comparable as the broader umbrella labor organization that provides affiliation and resources to many higher-ed faculty unions.
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP National): AAUP-BHSNJ is a council chapter of the national AAUP, the parent organization that provides the brand, legal infrastructure, and policy framework. AAUP National advocates for academic freedom and shared governance across U.S. higher ed and operates AAUP-BHSNJ's collective bargaining on a national scale.

Direct peers

• United University Professions (UUP): AFT-affiliated union representing SUNY faculty and professional staff. Comparable as a state-university-system faculty bargaining union with payroll-deducted dues, grievance procedures, and contract negotiation across multiple campuses.
• Rutgers AAUP-AFT: Another Rutgers faculty union representing a different bargaining unit (primarily non-BHSNJ faculty) under an AAUP-AFT affiliation. Directly comparable as a same-employer, same-state faculty union with the same collective bargaining mandate and dues-funded model.
• Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF): AAUP-affiliated faculty union representing Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) faculty. Closely comparable in mission, dues model, collective bargaining scope, and public-university faculty representation across multiple campuses.
• CUNY Professional Staff Congress (PSC): AAUP-affiliated union representing CUNY faculty and professional staff. Highly comparable as a public-university faculty bargaining union with dues-based revenue, chapter governance, and similar collective bargaining functions for academic professionals.
• California Faculty Association (CFA): Union representing California State University faculty — an AAUP affiliate with dues-funded revenue, chapter structure, and collective bargaining on compensation and working conditions for public-university faculty, directly analogous in mission and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RUaaupbhsnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aaup-bhsnj

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Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

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