TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED - STRIKE OVER
Moments ago, the bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the University's team. The bargaining committee unanimously endorses the agreement. The tentative agreement represents significant achievements for part-time faculty:
Substantial raises, with the largest raises going to faculty currently paid at the lowest rates.
Payment for the work we perform as teachers outside of the classroom.
Expanded healthcare eligibility to faculty teaching one course, no hikes to our out-of-pocket health insurance costs, and caps to annual premium increases.
Stronger job security for long-time faculty and newer faculty alike.
Paid family leave, a professional development fund, and much more.
More details on the tentative agreement to come soon.
Details regarding vote on agreement to come soon.
Effective immediately, you can resume your work at The New School.
The following is a joint statement we have made with The New School administration:
We are extremely pleased to announce that ACT-UAW Local 7902 and The New School have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. This is a strong, fair, five-year contract that increases compensation significantly, protects health care benefits, and ensures that part-time faculty are paid for additional work done outside the classroom to support our students.
The union leadership will unanimously recommend this agreement to its members, and it will now go to part-time faculty union members for a ratification vote over the next few days. In the meantime, the union has ended the strike and all university classes and events will resume as scheduled effective immediately.
We want to share our sincere gratitude to the members of both the union and university bargaining teams for their dedication and tireless work, and to our mediator, Commissioner William Domini, for helping both sides get to this agreement. Now, together, we can return to our mission of teaching, learning, creating, and supporting our students.