Labor
Harvard Police Union Files Complaint with National Labor Relations Board
Harvard’s police union filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the University with the National Labor Relations Board Thursday, according to NLRB case records.
Harvard and Grad Union Reach New Bargaining Agreements One Month After Strike Ends
Harvard and its graduate student union reached three new tentative contract provisions — including agreements on holidays, employee assistance, and parking and transportation benefits — in their most recent mediated bargaining session last week.
Sanders’s New Senate Bill Could Protect Graduate Student Workers’ Employee Rights from Proposed NLRB Ruling, Experts Say
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) has introduced a new bill which — if passed — could protect graduate student workers’ employee rights from a proposed National Labor Relations Board rule that would classify graduate student workers as non-employees, experts say.
Graduate Students Head Back to Work as HGSU Negotiations Continue
With the first week of classes underway, members of the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Automobile Workers strike traded in their picket signs for syllabi and resumed their roles as teaching fellows.
Harvard Law School Initiative Calls for Clean Slate in America’s Labor Laws
An initiative of Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program — called Clean Slate for Worker Power — released its final report on Thursday.
A Week Out, Harvard Grad Students Divided Over Decision to End Strike
Nearly a week after ending their month-long strike, members of Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers said they are divided over the decision to return to work on Jan. 1.
Harvard and Grad Union Fail to Reach Contract After First Post-Strike Bargaining Session
Harvard, its graduate student union, and federal mediators failed to reach an agreement on a contract Tuesday in their first negotiation session since the union ended its month-long.
As Harvard Graduate Students Return to Work, Experts Talk Future of Negotiations
As Harvard’s graduate student union returned to work Wednesday after nearly a month on strike, labor experts said the union may have ended their record-setting demonstrations due to economic pressure or the growing potential for a final contract agreement.
Grad Union Strike Delays Grading in Some Courses
Harvard's graduate student union strike has delayed the release of final grades in some fall semester courses, according to faculty.
Harvard Graduate Student Union Returns to Work Following 27-Day Strike
HGSU-UAW rang in the new year by returning to work Tuesday night, ending nearly a month of marching on Harvard’s campus, calling administrators, and arguing at the bargaining table. At points, hundreds of students and supporters joined the picket line.
Without a Contract, Harvard Graduate Student Union to End Strike Jan. 1
Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers will end their strike and return to work on Jan. 1, union leaders announced in an email to members Monday afternoon.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2019
Beginning with a dean's decision to represent Harvey Weinstein and ending with a graduate student strike, 2019 was an eventful year at Harvard. Students pushed for change via protests, whether they called for an ethnic studies program or for divestment. Outside news touched campus, too, as University affiliates examined Harvard's relationship to Jeffrey Epstein. Here, The Crimson reviews ten stories that defined the past twelve months on campus.
Ten Stories That Shaped the 2010s
The past decade at Harvard has been anything but boring. The University witnessed a bevy of challenges — cheating scandals and financial troubles, lawsuits and strikes. Here, The Crimson takes a look back at stories that defined Harvard over the past ten years.
U.S. Representatives Sign Letter Supporting Harvard Graduate Student Union Strike
Twenty-two Harvard alumni who currently serve in the United States House of Representatives sent a letter to University President Lawrence S. Bacow last week declaring their support for the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers strike.
Amid Strike, Harvard Asks for Federal Mediation in Grad Union Negotiations
Harvard is proposing engaging federal mediators to assist in bargaining with its graduate student union, which has been on strike for more than two weeks over a deadlock in the negotiations, Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 announced in an email to University affiliates Thursday.
Harvard and Graduate Student Union Reach Multiple Agreements In First Bargaining Session Since Strike Began
Harvard’s graduate student union and University administrators agreed to six tentative contract provisions during a bargaining session Wednesday — none of which include the three major points of contention at the heart of the union’s more than two-week-old strike.
Harvard Grad Union Pressures Corporation Members Ahead of Bargaining Session
Supporters of Harvard’s graduate student union rallied in four cities around the country Wednesday morning to pressure members of the Harvard Corporation to support the union’s contract demands.
Harvard Scheduled First Bargaining Session with Grad Union A Week After Strike
After more than a week of picketing, Harvard and its graduate student union scheduled their first bargaining session since the strike began Wednesday — the meeting is set for Dec. 18.
Experts Say Harvard Internal Email About Grad Union Strike May Violate Labor Law
Harvard may have illegally asked some hiring managers to confirm with prospective teaching staff whether they plan to begin teaching on time next semester, potentially making their employment contingent on a promise not to remain on strike even if a contract is not reached by then, according to experts.
As Pickets Continue, Some Student Workers Have Declined to Strike
As hundreds of graduate student union members and their supporters have cycled through picket lines across campus over the past week, some students have decided not to join their ranks.
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Members of Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers marched past the John Harvard statue bearing buckets and UAW signs.
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Thursday marked the third full day of the graduate union's strike. At various points local politicians, members of other unions, and University administrators have attended or observed the picket line.
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Protesters clustered in Harvard Yard midday as snow from a weekend storm turned to slush.
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Picketers marched around the yard, passing academic buildings including Sever Hall.
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A protester on the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers picket line holds a sign supporting the strike and key contract measures.