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Without New Agreement, Harvard and Grad Union Schedule Additional Session Before Strike
Harvard’s graduate student union and the University agreed Tuesday to schedule one additional bargaining session for Dec. 2, one day before the union’s looming Dec. 3 strike deadline.
Provost Garber Outlines Harvard’s View on Union Negotiations One Week Before Strike Deadline
University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 wrote in an email to University affiliates Tuesday that Harvard’s graduate student union’s planned strike will neither “clarify” either side’s position nor “resolve areas of disagreement.”
No Breakthrough Agreement In Session Two Weeks Before Harvard Grad Union Strike Deadline
Harvard and its graduate student union could not reach agreements on compensation, health benefits, and grievance procedures during a bargaining session Friday, with just over a week remaining before the union plans to strike if no agreement is reached.
Harvard’s Contract Proposals, Annotated
Despite the agreements, the University and the union remain at loggerheads over economic proposals such as child care, health insurance premiums, and student salaries.
The Graduate Students Union’s Contract Proposals, Annotated
While negotiations last Friday yielded a tentative agreement on job posting — adding to the 11 other tentative agreements reached so far — the two sides remain at an impasse over several key proposals.
Ahead of Strike Deadline, Harvard’s Grad Union Publishes Proposals
Earlier this week, Harvard released all of its proposals on a website devoted to the union negotiations. The grad students union released a selection of provisions Wednesday on compensation, health benefits, and grievance procedure for sexual harassment and discrimination complaints.
Harvard Grad Strike May Delay Grades, Faculty Say
Several departments may delay grading or change final exam formats in the event that Harvard’s graduate student union goes on strike next month, according to faculty members across the University.
Harvard Grad Student Union Will Strike If Contract Not Reached Before Reading Period
Harvard’s graduate student union announced Tuesday morning that it will strike if negotiations are unable to reach a contract with the University by Dec. 3.
Harvard Grad Student Union Creates Voter Guide Ahead of Local Elections
Harvard’s graduate student union released a voting guide Thursday that includes information about candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston, which take place Nov. 5.
UC Supports Harvard Grad Student Union’s Right to Strike
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council passed legislation at its meeting Sunday to support the University’s graduate student union’s right to strike. In a statement approved 40-1, the council endorsed the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers vote.
As Harvard Grad Union Wraps Up Strike Voting, Garber Reiterates University's Position
University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 defended in a Thursday interview Harvard’s position on controversial proposals in Harvard’s negotiation process with its graduate student union.
Union, Harvard Reach New Agreements as Strike Authorization Vote Continues
Harvard and its graduate student union tentatively agreed on two new contract provisions Thursday in the first bargaining session since union members began voting on whether to authorize a strike over a lack of progress in negotiations.
Student Workers Cast Ballots on First Day of Union Strike Authorization Vote
Student workers cast the first ballots Tuesday in a historic vote to decide whether HGSU's bargaining committee could call for a strike if it sees fit. Polls for the multi-day strike authorization vote will be open at least until Friday.
Harvard Graduate Union to Hold Strike Authorization Vote
Harvard’s graduate student union will hold a strike authorization vote, the group announced in an email to members Tuesday morning.
NLRB Moves to Reverse Rule Deeming Graduate Students Employees
The National Labor Relations Board proposed a rule Friday that would essentially reverse a 2016 decision that opened the door for students at private universities and colleges — including Harvard — to unionize.
