Unionization
21 Vie For Seats on Union Bargaining Committee
Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers is holding elections for the union’s main negotiating body May 9 and 10.
Experts Say Harvard's Union Bargaining Terms Differ From Typical Labor Contract
Labor experts say the boundaries delineating issues allowed on the bargaining table for Harvard’s student union could differ from those that define a typical labor contract negotiation.
Harvard’s Decision to Bargain Puts Pressure on Peer Institutions, Organizers Say
Labor experts and union organizers say Harvard’s recent move to bargain with its graduate student union may boost unionization efforts at peer universities.
Preparing to Bargain, Admins Draw Line In Sand Between Academics and Labor
University President Drew G. Faust said administrators “will be very adamant” in maintaining the division between academic and labor issues.
Harvard Will Bargain With Grad Union
Harvard will collectively bargain with its newly formed graduate student union, University President Drew G. Faust said in an interview Tuesday.
Polls: Pro-Union Voters Twice as Likely to Disapprove of Harvard’s Handling of Sexual Harassment
Students who voted “Yes” to unionization were two-and-a-half times more likely to disapprove of how Harvard handles issues of discrimination and sexual harassment than were students who voted “No,” according to an exit poll.
University, Union Decline to Object to Union Election
Neither Harvard nor the newly-formed graduate student union have filed objections over the April 2018 unionization election within the seven-day period set by the National Labor Relations Board.
Pro-Union Voters Seven Times More Likely to Approve of Strikes, Exit Polls Show
Harvard students who voted in favor of unionization were nearly seven times more likely to report they approve of strikes as a negotiation tactic than those who voted against.
Some Medical School Students Wary of Harvard's New Union
Some graduate students at Harvard Medical School remain uncertain of their place in Harvard's newly formed union—even expressing a desire to be excluded.
Newly Minted Union Solicits Nominations for Bargaining Committee
Thirteen students will be elected to the committee, which will take charge of collecting feedback from union members, setting negotiation agendas, and representing the union at the bargaining table.
Polling: Pro-Union Voters More Likely to Report Dissatisfaction with Harvard Advising, Financial Support
Students who voted in favor of unionization last week were more likely to report feeling dissatisfied with Harvard’s advising and financial support systems, according to exit polling data collected by The Crimson.
Union Win Marks Step Forward for Student Labor Movement, Experts Say
Experts say Harvard research and teaching assistants' vote to unionize last week was unique in its scale and drew on a decades-long push to form graduate student unions.
‘Super Pumped and Really Excited’: After Day of Nerves, Union Organizers Thrill to New Era
The campaign to form a graduate student union at Harvard stretches back to 2013—for many organizers, spanning their entire tenure at the University.
Harvard Rep Declines to Say Whether School Will Bargain With New Union
A Harvard representative repeatedly declined to answer a question asking whether the University will begin to collectively bargain with student employees following a vote by eligible teaching and research assistants to unionize last week.
In Historic Move, Harvard Teaching and Research Assistants Vote to Unionize
In a historic move, Harvard teaching and research assistants have voted to form a union. The results of a unionization election held April 18 and 19 showed 1,931 ballots cast in favor and 1,523 against.
Exit Polls Suggested 50.6 Percent Favored Union
Exit poll results adjusted for response bias suggested a slight majority—50.6 percent—of eligible students who cast ballots voted in favor of unionization. But the margin of error—plus or minus 2 percent—meant The Crimson could not definitively call the election.
Cambridge Queen's Head Voting Place Sign
A sign points the way to the voting station at Queen's Head Pub during Harvard's April 2018 unionization election. That election saw eligible graduate students vote to unionize for the first time in University history.
Students Cast Ballots On First Day of Historic Unionization Election
Mulling the pros and cons of installing a union at Harvard, eligible graduate and undergraduate students headed to the polls Wednesday on the first day of the University's second go at a unionization election.
Doors to Voting Place
Doors conceal the line of voters inside the Queen's Head Pub during the first day of voting in Harvard's second unionization election.
Columbia Student Union Votes to Strike After University Refuses to Bargain
Columbia’s graduate student union voted to authorize a strike as a response to the university’s refusal to collectively bargain with students.