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Fordham Graduate Student Workers Union ‘Wins Tentative Contract Agreement After 19 Months Of Negotiations’

Published Friday, April 26, 2024
by New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council News
Fordham Graduate Student Workers Union ‘Wins Tentative Contract Agreement After 19 Months Of Negotiations’

(NEW YORK CITY) - Members of the Fordham Graduate Student Workers Union-Communications Workers of America (FGSW-CWA Local 1104) have reached a tentative agreement with Fordham University.

Subject to ratification, the agreement represents the commitment of Graduate Student Workers who have bargained this contract for 19 months, spent more than 2.5 years of organizing and mobilizing, achieving a 98% Strike Vote and gaining assurances for significant industry standards in several areas, Union Officials said.

Highlights of the tentative agreement include an increase to stipends, increased health care coverage, a ban on NDAs - university-wide, workload reductions, protections and support for international Grad Workers, and more.

Artwork Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council.

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