Black lives matter and we should be free to say it

The Harvard administration recently forced the removal of a prominent Black Lives Matter sign which had been displayed on campus since 2020. We believe that now, as in 2013 or 2020, it is necessary to protest the systemic violence oppressing Black...

HAW-UAW Bargaining Updates 9/18 and 10/2

We want to summarize first the insulting way the administration approached our last two sessions. Full details follow below. On 9/18, Admin doubled down on their position that researchers paid via stipends “do not work for Harvard and thus should not be included...

HAW-UAW Contract Negotiations Update – August 18, 2025

As we approach the one-year mark of this bargaining process, the Administration is moving slow because they think they can get away with it. Administration is dragging their feet on crucial proposals like Discrimination and Harassment (since Feb. 24),...

Bargaining Update: We are not disposable

While HAW has been fighting for job security for members of our unit, management ended Monday’s session by saying that academic appointees should not assume their appointments at Harvard will be renewed even if they are good at their jobs. Admin’s lawyer...
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