Opinion: NYU’s approach to unionization is getting old
The university’s contract faculty union recently reached an agreement with NYU that will allow it to vote to be formally recognized, but the university’s interactions with other on-campus labor groups still leave something to be desired.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• January 24, 2024
Contract faculty union to vote on formal recognition
Following a five-year-long fight for unionization, the contract faculty union at NYU reached an agreement with the university that could allow it to be formally recognized.
Bruna Horvath, News Editor
• January 23, 2024
Explained: Why researchers at NYU are unionizing
Some NYU researchers have recently had their salaries increased following yearslong unionization efforts, but most are still fighting for higher wages.
Nikki Mirala, Staff Writer
• September 14, 2023
NYU labor groups stage May Day protest
Two unions representing NYU employees protested the university’s handling of labor issues.
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2023
Linda Mills on NYU’s expansion plans, on-campus unions and more
President-designate Linda Mills spoke to WSN about what challenges she expects to face in her upcoming term, and what the future holds for NYU.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• March 30, 2023
‘Andy, Andy, you can’t hide,’ NYU contract faculty say to president
A week after gathering at Bobst Library to call for union recognition, contract faculty at NYU rallied to demand that the university begin a formal process to recognize the union.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• March 2, 2023
Contract faculty move to formalize union, demand recognition from Hamilton
Contract faculty at NYU marched to university president Andrew Hamilton’s office in Bobst Library to demand union recognition on Feb. 22, an action they have been asking for since 2020.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• February 23, 2023
Provost promises more transparency after concerns about Maitland Jones firing
NYU has proposed amendments to its Faculty Handbook and the reevaluation of contracts to address faculty concerns following the firing of chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr. The faculty who initially complained are unimpressed.
Abby Wilson, News Editor
• November 9, 2022
Students not to blame for Maitland Jones firing, NYU faculty say
After a group of organic chemistry students organized a petition in protest of Maitland Jones’ teaching methods, the professor’s contract was terminated. NYU faculty members say students shouldn’t be blamed.
Abby Wilson, News Editor
• October 5, 2022
Opinion: The racist, anti-worker closure of NYU’s English Language Institute
By closing the English Language Institute at the School of Professional Studies, NYU administration is harming workers, international students and non-English speakers. The decision is emblematic of NYU’s callous policies.
Alexandra Chan, Managing Editor
• December 7, 2021
NYU Exploits Academia’s Permanent Underclass
The rapid rise of adjunct professors across the nation and at NYU during a hike of administrative salaries indicates their mass exploitation.
Emily Dai, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 3, 2020
Non-tenure-track faculty vying for voice in university
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