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- 1Columbia postdoctoral workers hold practice picket ahead of possible strike●Postdoctoral workers union stages practice picket in anticipation of strike
Postdoctoral workers at Columbia University have staged a practice picket as they prepare for a potential strike. The union's demonstration signals escalating labor tensions between the postdoc workforce and the university, with members rehearsing picket lines ahead of what could become formal strike action if contract negotiations fail.
- 2Oregon universities and classified workers reach tentative deal●Oregon universities reach tentative agreement with classified workers, averting strike
Oregon's public universities have reached a tentative agreement with classified staff unions, canceling a planned strike by thousands of campus workers. The deal ends weeks of negotiations over pay and working conditions that threatened to disrupt classes and campus operations. The agreement now heads to union members for a ratification vote before it takes effect.
- 3University of Oregon strike imminent as union rejects offers▼Strike imminent at UO; union says universities failed to make ‘acceptable offer’
A strike at the University of Oregon appears imminent after the union representing workers said university negotiators failed to put forward an acceptable offer. With negotiations stalled, picketing could begin within days, disrupting classes and campus operations. The dispute centers on wages and working conditions, and talks between the two sides are expected to continue right up to any walkout.
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Support staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center are holding a vote on whether to authorize a strike. A yes vote would not trigger a walkout immediately but would give union negotiators the mandate to call one if contract talks fail. The vote comes amid ongoing labor negotiations over pay and working conditions at Vermont's largest hospital.
- 5University of Oregon workers celebrate deal that averted strike▼‘We won’: UO workers celebrate last-minute deal that averted planned strike
University of Oregon workers celebrated what they called a victory after a last-minute agreement was reached, canceling a planned strike. The deal averted a work stoppage that had been set to disrupt campus operations. Union members cheered the outcome, with some declaring 'we won', though full details of the agreement's terms have not been widely reported yet.
- 6Strike averted at University of Oregon after late deal●Strike averted at UO as union and universities strike a late deal
A strike at the University of Oregon has been called off after the union and university negotiators reached a last-minute agreement. The late deal means workers will not walk off the job, ending fears of disruption to campus operations and classes. The agreement resolves the dispute that had brought the two sides to the brink of a work stoppage.
- 7University of Rochester and SEIU agree to second contract extension●URochester, SEIU union workers agree to second short-term contract extension
The University of Rochester and SEIU union workers have agreed to a second short-term extension of their contract, putting off a resolution between the two sides. The extension keeps negotiations open and avoids an immediate work stoppage while talks continue over the terms of a new agreement covering the university's unionized employees.