Following a week-long strike, Rutgers University reached a deal with faculty unions Friday night for new contract, the first of its kind in the school's 257-year history.
The agreement was reached after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy brought members of the university's administration and union representatives together to come to a resolution, according to a“This fair and amicable conclusion respects the interests of many different stakeholders, upholds New Jersey’s values, and puts an end to a standoff that was disruptive to our educators and students alike,” Murphy said.
Faculty union Rutgers AAUP-AFT President Becky Givan says the new framework"sets a new standard." The union represents more than more than 5,000 faculty members, according to their"The framework we have agreed to today sets in place unprecedented gains for contingent workers, graduate students, and our communities," Givan said."We look forward to working together with the university to realize President Holloway’s vision of a beloved community.
“We are extremely pleased that we reached what we believe is the basis for a transformative contract for part-time faculty at Rutgers,” said Amy Higher, President, Adjunct Faculty Union . “We deeply appreciate the Governor and his staff’s efforts to help us win gains for which we have been fighting for a long time: multi-semester appointments for hundreds of us, and significantly higher pay for all of us.
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