Mediator joins the table as bargaining resumes between The New School and its part-time faculty

Faculty and students picket outside The New School University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. on Nov. 22. Part-time faculty have been on strike since Nov. 16 as they collectively bargain with the university for a fairer contract. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

A mediator joined the table for the first time yesterday as collective bargaining between The New School and its part-time faculty union resumed. Members of ACT-UAW Local 7902…

Key takeaways about the part-time faculty strike from the Student Caucus

New School students and faculty protest at the university center in support of the part-time faculty on Monday. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

Two student-run organizations at The New School held a virtual student caucus Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing part-time faculty strike. New School part-time faculty have entered the…

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: TNS extends ‘final offer,’ effectively walks away from negotiations, according to union

Student picketing in solidarity with The New School’s part-time faculty union on Monday. Photo courtesy of Isabella Cooper.

On Sunday, The New School provided the currently on-strike part-time faculty union with a final offer on compensation, healthcare, job security, and other issues pertaining to their contract.…