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Where Do Harvard’s Employees Work? We Mapped 11,700 of Them.
Harvard’s 13,000-member workforce is represented by 10 unions, spread across hundreds of miles, and supports thousands of students. We’ve mapped it and what pay protections workers are receiving this spring.
Facing Uncertainty and Unemployment, Employees Express Concerns About Future of Working at Harvard
University employees across a broad range of fields said they were concerned they would be out of work and pay when the school’s extension of guaranteed pay and benefits comes to an end on June 28.
Clerical Union Votes to Ratify Contract With Harvard, Ushering In Raises, Protections for Temps
Ultimately, 94 percent of voters opted to accept the agreement in Wednesday’s election. Around 51 percent of the union’s 5,100-member bargaining unit participated in the vote — a turnout number that HUCTW President Carrie Barbash said she felt was strong.
‘Dancing Around the Rules’: Union Says Harvard Eked Out Extra Work from Hundreds of Part-Time Workers Without Pay
A Harvard union found that the University paid and treated nearly 300 individuals as temporary or half-time workers in 2018 even though the employees were putting in “excessive hours.”
University and Clerical Union Reach Tentative Agreement
After seven months of negotiations, Harvard and its largest union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Thursday morning.
As Old Contract Expires, Harvard's Largest Union Seeks Support for Continued Negotiations
After their old contract expired — and with no new agreement immediately in sight — leaders of Harvard’s largest union hosted events across campus this week to garner support for continued negotiations with the University.
No Agreement Likely Before Contract Expires, Clerical Union Says
After months of “intense” negotiations with Harvard, leaders of Harvard’s largest labor union say it is unlikely that they will reach an agreement before members’ current contract expires. The contract is set to expire Sept. 30.
Students and Labor Organizers Host Second Protest for Former UHS Employee
The picket marked the second demonstration in support of Mayli Shing since she was fired on Feb. 6.
Students, Workers Protest Termination of Former Univ. Employee
Wielding picket signs and bellowing chants, around 40 students and workers gathered outside the Smith Campus Center Thursday to protest the recent termination of Mayli Shing.
HLS Groups Blast Harvard for Contract Stalemate with its Dining Workers
15 student groups from Harvard Law School issued a statement on their website reproaching Harvard’s bargaining record with its dining service workers, characterizing the ongoing stalemate in HUDS’ most recent round of contract talks as a class and racial justice “struggle.”
Harvard, Graduate Student Union Representatives Meet Officially Following NLRB Ruling
University labor representatives and graduate student union organizers did not create a formal neutral agreement during their first official meeting on Sept. 9, according to union spokesperson and Ph.D. student Jack M. Nicoludis.
From the Wrestling Mat to the Bargaining Table
At first glance, it might be difficult to picture Paul R. Curran, Harvard’s current Director of Employee and Labor Relations, decked out in a blue wrestlers’ singlet. He stands with the posture of a lawyer, often in a dark suit with a pinstripe-patterned shirt, but almost always grinning.
Behind the Scenes of HUCTW's Negotiations
Though this year’s negotiations were long, sometimes riddled with frustrations and other times with rewarding compromises, HUCTW members said this process was decidedly less antagonistic than previous negotiations.
SLAM Hosts ‘Speak Out’ Event in Support of HUDS Workers
Undergraduate activist organization Student Labor Action Movemen held a “Speak Out” event in support of the workers ahead of negotiations between Harvard and its dining services workers.
