NYC academic unions demonstrate on May Day, as New School student workers press university
Academic unions from across New York City demonstrated on May Day, with New School student workers delivering a petition to university administrators demanding union recognition for residential workers. The petition calls for a comprehensive union unit representing resident assistants, graduate resident advisors, and community assistants.
Academic unions from across New York City converged outside The New School's University Center for a May Day rally. The event, organized by the NYC Committee on Higher Education, drew various unions, including SENS-UAW, AAUP-TNS, and NYU Adjuncts Union. During the rally, members of the New Student Workers Union (NewSWU) split off and delivered a petition to university administrators demanding union recognition for residential workers. The petition, addressed to Dr. Shondrika Merritt, calls for a comprehensive union unit representing resident assistants, graduate resident advisors, and community assistants. NewSWU members have been fighting for ResLife unionization for a semester, after administrators denied their counterproposal. The demonstration reflects a broader effort to protect faculty governance, freedom of speech, and academic freedom on campuses.
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