From the Harvard Crimson: Harvard’s graduate student union said Friday afternoon that it would begin a strike on April 21 if the University does not meet its demands by then, escalating a labor dispute that has stretched on for more than a year. In an email to members, the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers accused Harvard’s negotiators of refusing to engage on key issues, including wages, protections for non-citizen workers, and access to third-party arbitration in cases of harassment and discrimination.
Union leaders pointed to the results of a strike authorization vote last month — in which nearly 96 percent of participating members voted in favor — as evidence of a broad support for a walkout... Even as they set a deadline, union leaders said they remained open to reaching an agreement. “We hope that between now and our strike deadline, Harvard makes a good faith effort to come to the table, meet with us and bargain over our articles,” said Linsdey Adams, a member of the bargaining committee. Absent an agreement, she added, “on the morning of the 21st [of April], we are on strike until we have a fair contract.” ...
Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/4/11/hgsu-set-strike-date/.
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