NYU Faculty Union Reaches Agreement to End Strike
THE CITY - NYC News • • nation
Key Points:
- New York University and the union representing approximately 950 non-tenure track faculty reached a tentative agreement to end a strike that began Monday, securing raises, better job security, and other benefits for union members.
- The deal guarantees that 95% of union members will earn more than $100,000 annually, with the lowest-ranked faculty making $91,000, and includes a minimum raise of $14,000 by the next academic year, along with 3.5% yearly raises over five years.
- This is the first contract for the Contract Faculty United-UAW, formed in February 2024, after faculty voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike following over a year of negotiations.
- The agreement also addresses important issues such as academic freedom and the use of artificial intelligence, and the union plans to celebrate the contract at the annual commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
- During the strike, NYU sought replacement instructors from non-union employees and others, with reports of some tenured professors crossing the picket line to teach classes.
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