Unionization
Curran Details Next Steps for New Unionization Election in Email to Students
Harvard’s Director of Labor and Employee Relations Paul R. Curran announced the University’s preparations for the April student unionization election.
Columbia Refuses to Bargain with Its Graduate Student Union, Possibly Threatening NLRB Precedent
Columbia University will not respond to a bargaining request from its graduate student union, and the resulting NLRB proceedings could impact Harvard.
Univ. Will Hold Second Unionization Election in April
"I can guarantee you that student-workers like myself across campus are circling April 18 on their calendars right now," one Ph.D. student said.
Grad Student Union, Admins Clash Over Voter List for Second Election
The voter list was a point of contention in the original Nov. 2016 unionization election, when HGSU-UAW claimed that the voter list the University provided was insufficient.
Labor Activists Argue Against Garber, Smith for Presidency
Unionization organizer and English Ph.D. candidate Andrew B. Donnelly estimated student activists sent “more than 100” emails to people involved in the search process.
Senator Warren Endorses Harvard Grad Student Union
“Grad students are organizing and I stand with them,” Elizabeth Warren wrote in an emailed statement to The Crimson on Friday.
Harvard to Hold Second Unionization Election
The mandate to hold a second election came after the National Labor Relations Board unsealed and counted 193 ballots remaining from Harvard’s first unionization election, held Nov. 2016, on Thursday morning.
NLRB Delays Finalizing Harvard’s 2016 Unionization Election Due to Weather
The NLRB’s final count would pave the way for the University to hold a second election after more than a year of deadlock.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2017
2017 saw tectonic changes—ranging from Harvard's decision to keep the College's controversial social life policy to its launch of a presidential search destined to chart the course for decades to come. The Crimson reviews ten stories that defined a tempestuous year.
NLRB to Finalize Results of Harvard’s 2016 Unionization Election in January
The National Labor Relations Board will count the remaining 195 contested ballots from Harvard’s Nov. 2016 student unionization election in early January, possibly paving the way for a new election.
In NLRB Pro-Union Columbia Decision, Some See Ties to Harvard
“We’ve been celebrating with Harvard here,” said Olga Brudastova, a Columbia graduate student and union organizer.
Graduate Student Council Urges Harvard To Withdraw NLRB Appeal
The resolution asks Harvard to drop an appeal to the National Labor Relations Board that argues that there should not be another election to determine whether or not graduate students may unionize.
Grad Unionization Attorney Criticizes Harvard’s NLRB Appeal
One of the unionization effort’s attorneys criticized the voting list Harvard created before the still-contested 2016 election.
Grad Students Hold Rally, Phone Bank to Protest Tax Plan
More than two dozen graduate students gathered in the Yard to protest a Republican tax proposal that could slash their earnings and cut into the University’s endowment.
GOP Plan Could Cause Grad Student Tax Hike
“It’s very alarming for graduate students,” said Colleen Golja, a graduate student in engineering. “I can’t imagine paying more taxes than I already do.”
Identity-Based Groups Launch UC Voter Guide
The three tickets differed only on their stances on sanctions against Harvard's unrecognized social organizations and whether or not Harvard should drop its appeal to the NLRB.
At 'Drop the Appeal' Rally, HGSU-UAW Presents Petition to Mass. Hall
Supporters of Harvard’s student unionization effort held a rally in the Yard, urging the University to drop its appeal to the federal National Labor Relations Board.
Graduate Student Union Rally
Graduate students involved in the unionization effort held a rally in 2017.
Garber Defends NLRB Appeal in Message to Students
University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 defended the Harvard’s decision to appeal a National Labor Relations Board, arguing that Harvard facilitated a fair election last fall.
UC Letter Urges Faust to Drop NLRB Appeal
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation urging University President Drew G. Faust to drop Harvard’s appeal to the federal National Labor Relations Board that argues the 2016 unionization election, in which students voted against unionization, is valid.
Online Petition Garners Support for Student Union Effort
A petition urging Harvard to drop its appeal to the federal National Labor Relations Board is accumulating support and now has more than 100 supporters.
Yale, Chicago NLRB Appeals Could Threaten Unionization Precedent
Yale and the University of Chicago each filed motions this year urging the NLRB to overrule a August 2016 decision that graduate students at Columbia may unionize.
Labor Experts Foresee Long, Difficult Path to Student Unionization
Harvard’s student unionization effort could come to an end at the hands of Republican appointees to the National Labor Relations Board, one of a number of ways experts say the years-long movement could stall.
HUHS Switch Means Higher Healthcare Costs For Some
Blue Cross Blue Shield now covers drug costs for students enrolled in Harvard’s health care plan, a change that will be more expensive for some students.
Harvard Appeals Unionization Vote Ruling to National NLRB
Harvard has appealed a National Labor Relations Board decision to invalidate a student unionization election held last fall, the latest step in a process that has lasted months.