The adjuncts are represented by SEIU Local 500, which is based in Gaithersburg and also represents the MICA adjuncts. Organizers said they hope to sit down soon with McDaniel officials and begin working on a contract, which they hope will address wages and job security. Adjuncts with a master's degree are paid $3,000 a course, Zappardino said. Knauer declined to confirm the wage, noting McDaniel is a private institution.