Negotiators for the Northwestern University Graduate Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement with the University Wednesday night after a 14-hour bargaining session. The agreement comes after about nine months of negotiations, which reached a climax in January when more than 2,000 union members threatened to strike. Members of the union will vote to ratify.
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Close to 500 Northwestern community members gathered outside Silverman Hall Monday afternoon for a “Pay, Power, and Protections NOW!” rally hosted by Northwestern University Graduate Workers. Last week, the University canceled a full-day bargaining session with NUGW originally scheduled for Tuesday. The session was expected to cover the union’s economic proposals, which include comprehensive health.
Northwestern canceled its full-day bargaining session with Northwestern University Graduate Workers — previously scheduled for Nov. 14. The change is likely to delay the union’s monthslong negotiations with the University at a critical point in the process. University spokesperson Jon Yates told The Daily Tuesday evening that “The University canceled next week’s session because it.