Forming a faculty union at a Pennsylvania university actually isn’t too complicated — in theory.

An “inflated” union eligibility list dilutes the significance of each authorization card, making it harder for union organizers to collect cards from the 30% of faculty needed to prompt a union election.

Pitt included more than 100 administrators, graduate students and retired professors on the list of faculty eligible for a union.

Faculty union organizers called the move “disgusting and obvious union busting.” Pitt chalked it up to poor communication.