New School student workers reach agreement, end strike
The union representing student workers at The New School reached a three-year contract with the university following months of demands for improved health care benefits and higher wages.
New School student workers begin strike
The New School’s student workers union began a strike Wednesday, continuing its demands for increased compensation and benefits.
Professor suspended after criticism of Israel-Hamas war coverage
A professor who received online criticism over his remarks on media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war was recently suspended from his position.
NYU reaffirms commitment to fossil fuel divestment
The university will avoid direct investments in fossil fuel companies — of which it currently has none — after a push from student activists, building on a previous announcement made in February 2022.
New School student workers fighting for union recognition
Hundreds of non-unionized student workers at the university are calling for recognition under its student worker union.
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.
Instruction resumes at New School after union strikes deal
The part-time faculty union at The New School reached a tentative agreement with the university on Saturday, ending a strike that lasted more than three weeks. The union will soon vote on whether to ratify it.
New School cuts pay for part-time faculty on strike
As part-time faculty at The New School begin their fourth week on the picket line, the university announced that it will no longer pay striking staff.
Two weeks into strike, New School claims it can’t afford faculty demands
The New School has agreed to continue bargaining with the union representing its striking part-time faculty, but has said it does not have the financial resources to compromise further.
New School shutdown to continue after striking faculty dismiss latest offer
Part-time faculty at The New School are nearing the end of the first week of a strike for better compensation and workplace protections.
Strike upends classes at The New School
Part-time faculty at The New School commenced a strike on Wednesday after their union was unable to reach a new tentative contract with the university.
Union leaders from NYU and NYC look to the future of labor
Representatives from unions on and off campus discussed the labor movement’s present struggles and future hopes at an NYU panel on Nov. 15.
