Posts tagged Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers
Harvard Grad Union Agrees To Bargain Without Ground Rules
April 2, 2025 // Without formal policies, the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers has not ruled out bringing rank-and-file members to sessions. But the decision to forgo basic bargaining policies also sets the stage for an even more contentious set of negotiations than for the union’s two previous contracts, which were both negotiated with ground rules and both resulted in a strike. “We are planning on having our bargaining team present at the sessions,” bargaining committee member Alexis R. Miranda said. “Anything else beyond that, we’re not sure at this point.”
Unionized Workers At Mass General Brigham Withdraw Unfair Labor Practice Charge
February 25, 2025 // The union is currently in the process of negotiating its first contract with MGB, stalled 13 months after bargaining began over wage increases and fertility benefits. According to Harvard Law School professor Benjamin I. Sachs, an expert in labor law, unions may hesitate to file charges with the NLRB out of fear that the cases will be used to reverse longstanding worker protections.