Unionization
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.
