Highlights: Because we have another bargaining session this coming Monday, we will keep today’s update short and offer a more detailed update next week. We had our seventh Bargaining Session yesterday. The key highlight came from Jenya, who delivered a powerful, moving, and motivating speech, highlighting the shameful absurdity of the administration taking advantage of our…
HAW-UAW Contract Negotiations Update – Dec. 2, 2024 On Monday, December 2, we held our sixth bargaining session. We presented two new articles, three counter-proposals, and reasserted one additional proposed article that Harvard had previously rejected. Harvard had one counterproposal to present, and a proposed preamble to our contract—non-binding language that would open the agreement….
We come with updates from an eventful bargaining session last Friday. We presented four new articles and one counter proposal. In addition, management returned with a counter-proposal on Grievance & Arbitration. New articles we proposed: Counter-proposals we offered in response to management: Management’s Counter-proposals: Highlights: Management had a lot of questions on the logistics of…
Yesterday we had our fourth bargaining session and one of our most important sessions yet, as we presented articles articulating our vision for fair and equitable contracts, pathways to promotion, and an end to arbitrary term limits for our workers. Our Appointments and Reappointments article laid out a system of renewable appointments for teachers and…
Yesterday was our third bargaining session which featured dueling visions for how Harvard should operate. Our Union was formed because the workers that make the University run deserve a say in their working conditions; Harvard admin and their lawyers are fixated on maintaining unilateral control. Before we dive into the details of the day’s session,…
HAW-UAW Contract Negotiations Update – Oct 2, 2024 Yesterday was our second bargaining session and we have both exciting updates and disappointing responses from Harvard. In a promising first step, we have signed our first Tentative Agreement: Severability (details below). We were disappointed, however, that Harvard summarily rejected our proposed Memorandum of Agreement for a moratorium on term limits on…
Harvard vows to fire “time-capped” union members: we’re fighting back We have major news. As you probably know, bargaining has begun—and today (October 2), the Bargaining Committee met with Harvard for a second time to continue working towards a fair contract for all of us. They will be in touch tomorrow with a full update from today’s…
Yesterday we had our first contract negotiations! We began with an opening statement from BC member Greg Given framing the context of our union, the work we do, and what we hope to achieve in our first union contract. We then agreed on a set of dates and times for bargaining sessions for the remainder of 2024:…
Announcing HAW Working Groups As we are moving into negotiating our contract, the bargaining committee needs your help. Our bargaining committee aims to ensure that every voice is heard and represented effectively. By joining one of our working groups, you’ll have the opportunity to delve into specific issues, contribute your insights, and help shape our strategies…
Please click here and take a few minutes to fill out the HAW-UAW bargaining survey. To win the best possible union contract, we need to hear from every worker! Since winning our election (with a vote of 93% YES), we are preparing to negotiate our first contract. We are launching our bargaining survey—the first step in democratically…
