"The Amherst Compact commits HELU to coordinate bargaining priorities that raise the floor for workers of all job categories across the most densely-unionized region of the U.S., the Northeast."
"The agreement pledges solidarity across job titles, even on campuses where multiple unions represent workers in different employment categories, regardless of whether the workers are employed by university hospitals or degree-granting bodies."
"Roughly 70 percent of faculty are contingent. This exploitative hustle is driving dedicated teachers out of academia."
Faculty unions at Rutgers University initiated a strike involving around 9,000 workers due to unsuccessful contract negotiations. The strike occurred on April 12, 2023, at the New Brunswick campus. In January, members of Higher Education Labor United (HELU) aimed to improve working conditions for faculty and staff while enhancing student learning conditions. They created the Amherst Compact, which seeks to coordinate bargaining priorities across the Northeast, promoting solidarity among various job categories and covering nine states, including New Jersey and New York.
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