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Part-time faculty union wins healthcare arbitration against New School

The New School’s part-time faculty union won an arbitration ruling against the university. This stated that the school violated the union’s contract after instituting a new healthcare policy in 2021. Illustration by Caitlin Du

After taking issue with a new healthcare plan introduced in 2021, The New School part-time faculty union won an arbitration ruling against the university. The New School must…

USS Holding Town Hall on Health Insurance Switch

Graphic by Sophie Lee

Update: This story has been updated to reflect Lisa Master’s role as a member of the Student Health Employees at The New School’s union (SHENS-UAW) Bargaining Committee. ____________________________________________________________________________…

Headaches Come with Health Insurance Switch

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The New School switched the university health insurance provider for students to UnitedHealthcare from Aetna, starting this academic year. Students are dealing with a more complicated waiving process,…