Category: Strike

Strike Updates

Everything to know about the student workers strike delivered to you in regular updates from the New School Free Press news desk.

Part-time faculty strike ends as The New School and union leaders reach tentative agreement; Students continue occupation of University Center

Part-time faculty and students picket outside The New School University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. on Friday. Photo by Hannah Roberts

Part-time faculty union leaders and New School administrators reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement yesterday, ending the strike after 25 days. The ACT-UAW Local 7902 union, which represents…

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Part-time faculty union files complaint with National Labor Relations Board

New School students occupy the University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. yesterday in response to the university withholding pay to striking employees. Photo by Karen Arrobo

The New School part-time faculty union has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board in response to the university asking employees to fill…

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Voices from the picket line

New School part-time faculty and students protesting outside the University Center on Tuesday. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

Thoughts, opinions, hopes and fears from students and faculty during the first weeks of the part time faculty strike