Press Release

  • GSOC Responds to NYU’s Updated NDAH ‘Enforcement Guidelines’

    On August 25th, the University issued new ‘guidance’ for the enforcement of its non-discrimination and anti-harassment (NDAH) policy which effectively codifies the political ideology of Zionism as a protected identity under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. In characterizing “‘Zionist’ as a substitute or codeword for Jew or Israeli,” the administration conflates Judaism…

  • TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NYU REACHED, MEMBERSHIP TO VOTE

    Tentative agreement reached after three weeks of a strike by graduate workers at NYU Strike ends, graduate workers return to work including grading student work Ratification of contract will take place by online vote May 17 – 24   New York, NY: Strikes work.The graduate workers for New York University (GSOC-UAW local 2110) end their…

  • NY State Assemblymembers Pledge Support to Striking Graduate Student Workers at New York University

    On the heels of a state budget that directed millions in aid towards New York University (NYU), state legislators issued a letter to NYU leadership in support of workers striking since Monday, urging them to return to the bargaining table Contact: Jackson Fischer-Ward (Epstein), fischej@nyassembly.gov, 718-208-6153 Jay Simpson, GSOC-UAW Press Committee (GSOC-UAW), gsoc.press@gmail.com NEW…

  • GSOC Responds to NYU Parent Email

    Although NYU President Andrew Hamilton’s message was sent to NYU’s parents email list, and did not specifically target parents of graduate workers, this email list includes many parents of graduate workers. Hamilton’s email is an unveiled attempt to pit parents of students against striking grad workers. This effort to divide students, workers, and parents…

  • GSOC Offers Terms for Mediation with NYU, Awaits NYU Response

    During the bargaining session with NYU on Monday, April 26, GSOC agreed to mediation on three conditions: we will not end, pause, or postpone our strike; we will work with the federal mediator assigned to our contract, not a private mediator; and we will continue to hold open bargaining sessions. NYU agreed to the…

  • Response to President Hamilton and Provost Fleming’s email

    Dear GSOC members and NYU community, We thought it necessary to respond to and provide context for some of the claims made in today’s email from President Hamilton and Provost Fleming. Please share this response with your students and colleagues. Rationale for Striking: NYU made almost no movement While President Hamilton and Provost Fleming…

  • 96.4% VOTE YES FOR STRIKE AT NYU, STRIKE ON NYU APRIL 26

    Over 2,200 graduate workers are set to go on strike at NYU 1,336 voted YES to authorize a strike, bargaining committee authorized to call strike  GSOC calls STRIKE ON NYU April 26 and demands action at the bargaining table NYU maintains stonewalling tactics and “significant” $1 raises for workers New York, NY: The graduate…

  • IN RESPONSE TO NYU STATEMENTS BY SPOKESPERSON JOHN BECKMAN

    Graduate workers at NYU are among the university’s lowest-paid workers. After nine months of bargaining, NYU continues to offer only $1 increases on hourly pay and has offered insubstantial raises on total compensation for graduate workers who receive stipends. The university has refused to bargain at all on a wide range of key issues, from tuition…

  • NYU GRADUATE WORKERS ANNOUNCE STRIKE VOTE

    PDF version of this press release Vote Kicks Off at Rally 12pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021 For Immediate Release: March 19, 2021 GSOC Press Committee: gsoc.press@gmail.com GSOC calls vote to authorize a strike at NYU after 9 months of contract bargaining Vote to kick off with in-person and virtual rally  After GSOC delivered a…

  • NYU GRADUATE WORKERS ANNOUNCE STRIKE VOTE

    Vote Kicks Off at Rally 12pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021 New York, NY: ​The bargaining committee of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee (​GSOC-UAW Local 2110​) has c​alled for a strike authorization vote​ after 9 months of negotiations with New York University. Starting March 23, union workers will vote to decide whether to empower the bargaining committee to…

  • 1200 union grad workers demand “NYU, stop stonewalling!”

    Petition of 1,200 graduate workers to be delivered at event Monday, March 1, 2021  NYU has been stalling bargaining for eight months Next bargaining session March 2, 2021; open for all graduate students to attend New York, NY: In a petition by the Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC-UAW Local 2110), over 1,200 graduate workers at…

  • Press Release for Cross-campus Rally

    For immediate release. Press contacts on page 2.