Author: Josh Gilbert

Earlier today, Provost David Madigan sent us all an email informing us that the University is presenting a “final package offer” in our contract negotiations. Madigan threatened that the University may regress on their offer to one with worse conditions

Our Bargaining Committee met again today (with 50 observers!) with the Northeastern Administration as we reach 15 months in the fight for our first contract. We provided counter-proposals for 9 of our prior proposals to move further towards agreement with

Our twentieth bargaining session offered no movement from the university on our core issues and we notice disturbing trends in the university backsliding in negotiations since Trump’s inauguration. For example, the university countered our article that prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation with

Welcome back to the spring semester! We’re entering our 13th month in bargaining with the university for critical improvements, such as proposing a minimum $60k salary (minimum $57.67/hour for hourly workers), international worker protections, vision/dental insurance, transportation subsidies, and more.

We hope you had a restful holiday break. Our Bargaining Committee met with Northeastern Administration last Monday with counter proposals on Health and Safety, and Workplace and Materials. Several of our union members provided testimony on their own experiences with Northeastern in