The Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) said on Friday that it will begin a strike on April 21 if Harvard University does not meet its demands, according to The Harvard Crimson.In an email to members, the union said Harvard’s negotiators have not engaged on key issues, including wages,
The Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) said on Friday that it will begin a strike on April 21 if Harvard University does not meet its demands, according to The Harvard Crimson.In an email to members, the union said Harvard’s negotiators have not engaged on key issues, including wages, protections for non-citizen workers, and access to third-party arbitration in cases of harassment and discrimination.Union leaders cited the results of a strike authorization vote held last month, in which nearly 96 percent of participating members voted in favour of a strike.“Student workers do not take the decision to strike lightly,” the union said in the email, as reported by The Harvard Crimson. “This overwhelming result is an indication of the disappointment that we are feeling.”A spokesperson for Harvard, Jason Newton, said a strike
