Unionization
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.
NLRB Official Rules to Invalidate Unionization Election
The ruling is the latest development in the drawn-out legal saga between the University and the union organizers since the initial election in November 2016.
Student Union Organizers Gear Up for Potential Re-Vote
Even before the National Labor Relations Board has finalized its decision, student union organizers at Harvard are preparing to launch another unionization campaign.
Union, University Resolve Portion of Remaining Challenged Ballots
252 ballots remain under challenge from an election that could determine the fate of Harvard’s student unionization effort.
Harvard, Union Effort File Post-Hearing Briefs with NLRB
Both parties' briefs address two main issues: challenged ballots and allegations of an unfair election.
Under Financial Pressure, GSAS Plans Unusually Low Stipend Increase
GSAS will increase student stipends by 1.5 percent in the 2017-2018 academic year, an unusually small increase owing to poor returns on Harvard’s endowment.
Grad Student Union Hosts Anti-Islamophobia Teach-In
A sub-group of Harvard’s Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers, held a teach-in on Islamophobia Thursday evening that looked to educate members about “the history of Islamophobia in the U.S. and current issues facing Muslim communities."
Student Unionization Hearing Ends
A hearing that could determine the fate of Harvard’s student unionization election ended Friday, though a final decision may not come until next month.
Harvard, Union Prepare to Argue about Objections in Hearing
An ongoing National Labor Relations Board hearing that could determine the fate of Harvard’s student unionization effort may soon turn to the formal objections filed by both union organizers and the University.
As Harvard Hearings Continue, Yale Departments Unionize
As Harvard's unionization effort faces an NLRB hearing, a parallel effort at Yale has progressed through a more piecemeal approach.
Union, University Present Arguments in NLRB Hearing
The NLRB began a hearing on Wednesday that could determine the fate of Harvard's student unionization effort.
Harvard Student Unionization: What’s at Stake
Harvard's student unionization effort is going to an NLRB hearing today. Here's a guide to who’s involved, what’s happened so far, and what’s at stake.
GSAS Students Petition Faust for Increased Immigration Support
Graduate students are calling on Faust to provide additional support for international and undocumented students amid uncertainties generated by Trump’s travel ban.
Policy Experts and Union Leaders Scrutinize Infrastructure Decline
Experts spoke about the intersection of public infrastructure and labor at a Law School panel, emphasizing the need to invest more federal dollars in infrastructure projects.
NLRB To Consider Election Objections In Feb. 22 Hearing
The National Labor Relations Board will consider objections to Harvard’s student unionization election at a hearing Feb. 22 and deliberate over whether or not to call for a re-vote on the issue.
HUSPMGU Vote
Museum attendant Patricia A. Daly votes to ratify the agreement between Harvard University and Harvard University Security, Parking and Museum Guards Union Tuesday night in Lamont Library.
Guard Union Votes to Ratify New Contract
Harvard University Security, Parking and Museum Guards Union voted to ratify a new contract that offers higher pay, more personal days, and a health care fund.
HUDS Workers Offer Advice on Protesting Trump
“We thought the strike was over, but it’s back on,” said Edward B. Childs, a dining services worker in Adams House.
Guard Union, Harvard Reach Contract Agreement, Negotiate Wage Increase
After negotiations on Monday that lasted over ten hours, Harvard and the the University’s smallest union reached a new contract agreement, ending negotiations that have lasted months.
Security and Museum Parking Employees Union Negotiations Move to Federal Mediation
HUSPMGU will soon begin federal mediation with the Harvard, marking the next step in contract negotiations that have lasted months.
Harvard Moves to Dismiss Objection to Unionization Election
Harvard disputed union organizers’ objection to a November student unionization vote, arguing that the University provided accurate lists of eligible voters in the election.
Students Puzzle Over ‘Surprising’ Unionization Vote Count
For many students on both sides of the unionization question, the initial vote count and the stalled progress of the unionization effort is surprising.
NLRB Hearing on Unionization Election Disputes Set for Feb. 21
The National Labor Relations Board will begin a hearing Feb. 21 to decide which votes should be counted in the November election intended to decide whether eligible Harvard students form a union.
Student Union Organizers, Harvard Object To Unionization Vote
Harvard student union organizers filed an objection Thursday to a November election that could determine whether or not eligible students can form a union, arguing that the University may have prevented eligible voters from participating.