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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

The cheap labor of academia

The cheap labor of academia

Ania Keenan, Staff Writer November 3, 2022
How a string of student deaths in the early 2000s shaped NYU’s architecture, curriculum and mental health services.
Protesters walk down University Place holding a large sign that reads “N Y U owes adjuncts.” A police officer on a moped directs traffic in front of the marching protesters.

Explained: The contract dispute between NYU and its adjunct faculty union

ACT-UAW Local 7902, the union representing adjunct workers at NYU, has begun voting to authorize a strike if negotiations for a new contract with the university fail.
Abby Wilson, News Editor September 28, 2022

The union representing NYU adjunct faculty began voting to authorize a strike on Monday, Sept. 26. If passed, the vote will allow adjunct faculty to call a strike if they are unable...

Students march in line on the white concrete sidewalk on the south side of West Fourth Street in front of the red Bobst library building passing by a small green tree and a red street sign. Some of the students hold posters in support of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee.

Grad union demands missing back pay from NYU admin

Thousands of graduate student workers have not received outstanding back payments from NYU despite a guarantee included in the union's May 2021 contract.
Nicole Lu, Contributing Writer March 8, 2022

NYU’s Graduate Student Organizing Committee sent an open letter to Provost Katherine Fleming in mid-February demanding the university administration disburse outstanding back...

Earlier this year, the NYU Graduate Student Organization Committee secured a pay and benefits increase from the university after three weeks of protesting unfair compensation. Students from other universities who are going on strike deserve our solidarity in their fight for fair pay. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Editorial: Support graduate student union strikes

From the Ivy League to the West Coast, graduate student workers are going on strike because of low pay and meager benefits. Graduate union strikes deserve our solidarity as they pave the way for labor struggles nationwide.
WSN Editorial Board November 8, 2021

Earlier this year, NYU’s graduate student strike shocked the nation. After three weeks of more than 2,200 grad student union members joining together to protest unfair compensation,...

GSOC member leads slogans with a megaphone.

Photo Essay: NYU graduate student union picket line — week 1

Photo galleries for each day of GSOC’s picketing, updated every day.
Alexandra Chan, Multimedia Editor April 27, 2021

Disclaimer: Multimedia Editor Alexandra was part of the picket line.         

Members of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee at NYU are starting voting tomorrow on whether to authorize a strike after NYU has failed to produce a new contract for graduate workers represented by the union and employed by the university. (Photo Courtesy of GSOC)

Graduate workers announce strike vote as contract deadlock continues

After nine months of bargaining with NYU have failed to produce a satisfactory contract, GSOC has called a strike authorization vote.
Arnav Binaykia, Deputy News Editor March 22, 2021

Members of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee will start voting tomorrow on whether to authorize a strike after nine months of bargaining with NYU have failed to produce...

Support GSOC to Protect NYU

Support GSOC to Protect NYU

The gains that University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees’ Organization made through its strike shows that GSOC and its negotiating power should be at the forefront in any fight to support and accommodate the NYU community.
Jun Sung, Deputy Managing Editor September 27, 2020

The Graduate Employees’ Organization at the University of Michigan organized a strike on Sept. 8 in response to the university’s plans to reopen its campus and the lack of...

NYU's GSOC is showing support for Columbia University's graduate student union.

NYU GSOC Stands Strong in Light of Recent Conflict at Columbia

Ehrland Hollingsworth, Contributing Writing February 2, 2018
NYU's GSOC stands by Columbia's GWC in wake of strain between the Ivy and its graduate students.
Graduate and Ph.D. students gathered in Union Square on Nov. 29 to protest the proposed GOP tax reform bill.

Graduate Students Protest Tax Reform

Miranda Levingston and Sakshi Venkatraman November 30, 2017
About 100 graduate and PhD students occupied Union Square Park on Monday to protest the proposed GOP tax reform bill.