Academic student workers’ union officially reaches the majority needed to authorize a strike

Union members discuss Strike authorization vote at Feb. 23 SENS meeting. Photo courtesy of Molly Ragan.

The union representing academic student workers at The New School, SENS-UAW, has received approval from the majority of its members to go on strike, if necessary. They have…

Academic student workers’ union gets 95% of members to authorize strike after one week of voting

Fliers and stickers in support of student workers urge SENS union members to vote “yes” and for other student workers to pledge to strike in solidarity. Photo by Moshe Sopher-Harelick

The union representing the New School’s academic student workers has thus far received near unanimous approval from its members to go on strike, if necessary. About 95% of…

SENS-UAW files third unfair labor practice claim against The New School

NewSWU member Isabelle Fessler tabling for SENS in the Vera List Center at 6 E 16th St. urging members to vote yes on a strike authorization vote. Photo by Moshe Sopher-Harelick

The union representing academic student workers at The New School filed a complaint earlier this month alleging the university is negotiating in “bad faith,” meaning it has no…

TNS students are not amused by Biden’s “Dark Brandon” meme

“Dark Brandon” the right-wing meme co-opted by Biden to appeal to younger voters, has had the opposite effect on TNS students. Illustration by Zoe Hussain

After the Kansas City Chiefs won the Feb. 12 Super Bowl game, Instagram users scrolled through images of victory and defeat to find President Joe Biden’s post of…

The New School’s ambitious sustainability campaign leaves students and faculty eager for more

Students make use of the water bottle customization station for their new Didomi water bottles. Photo by Jordan Fong.

As The New School’s halls became filled once more for the start of the spring semester, booths handing out free red water bottles popped up around campus. The…