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NYU and the UAW have reached an agreement to pave the way for an election among covered graduate students at NYU and NYU-Poly to determine whether the graduate students will be represented as a bargaining unit by the UAW.
In a joint statement issued by NYU and the UAW, the parties stated they have agreed to bargain in good faith if the students vote for union representation and have agreed “on principles under which covered graduate students will make their choice on unionization without influence or campaigning by the University administration and without further delay.” The statement indicates an election is expected to take place before the end of the semester. Continue reading this entry at Littler's Labor Relations Counsel.