Harvard Academic Workers Begin Strike After Final Bargaining Session Fails to Reach Contract Agreement

Academic workers at Harvard University, represented by Harvard Academic Workers-United Auto Workers, have commenced a strike after their final bargaining session with the university concluded without a contract agreement. The union, representing approximately 2,600 preceptors, lecturers, teaching assistants, and postdoctoral researchers, has been in negotiations for over two years, with key disputes remaining over wages and family benefits.