Non-tenured faculty members at NYU are going on strike.
The union representing the faculty, CFU UAW, said that the strike was on as of 11 a.m. Monday.
There had been some hope that a deal could be reached early Monday when the university and union agreed to negotiate past the 8 a.m. deadline for three more hours.
In fact, both sides had been negotiating over the weekend in an effort to reach an agreement.
Wiley Norvell, Chief Communications Officer for NYU released a statement:
“We respect our unionized contract faculty, but this strike is fundamentally unnecessary. We have a collective responsibility to our students, and the union owed it to them to pursue every option at the negotiating table before disrupting their education. They haven’t.
“For five months, we have urged the union to join us in resolving this contract through an independent mediator. The union has refused. They chose to strike even after the University remained at the bargaining table through the weekend and overnight. We presented a generous and comprehensive package that would improve the lives of every one of its members, including significant raises, the highest minimum salaries of any unionized contract faculty in the country, and comprehensive benefits including enhanced family care.
“Classes will continue today. We are committed to maintaining our students’ academic progress during this strike. Substitute instructors and/or alternative plans are in place for every section affected.
“We will continue negotiating in good faith in the hopes of reaching a fair and sustainable contract.”
It is not yet clear when negotiations could resume.
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