The Other Strike

Did you know that NYU graduate students are still picketing? It’s true:

On Jan. 17, as New York University students returned to classes, the university’s striking graduate teaching assistants returned to the picket line.

The Graduate Student Organizing Committee took a break from picketing over the holidays while N.Y.U. was in winter intersession.

The strike, which began on Nov. 9 of last year, was in reaction to N.Y.U.’s refusal to renew the union contract. GSOC was unwilling to work without the security of a contract, despite N.Y.U.’s promises to treat the teaching assistants fairly.

Here’s an Inside Higher Ed story from November to refresh your memory (scroll down for heated comments!).