NYC Electeds Back NYU Contract Faculty Union Ahead of Strike Deadline

City & State New York reported today that over 60 state and city elected officials sent a letter to top New York University leaders, urging them to avert a strike by giving the Contract Faculty Union (CFU-UAW) a “fair agreement.”

The letter comes several weeks after members of CFU-UAW overwhelmingly voted to strike after nearly a year and a half of negotiations with university administrators for their first union contract. 

CFU-UAW represents around 950 full-time non-tenure-track professors, comprising about half of NYU’s full-time faculty. Without a deal, members are slated to strike beginning March 23. 

 “A strike at NYU would seriously disrupt life for tens of thousands of New Yorkers who are students, employees, and members of the NYU community,” the letter reads. “We call on you to do everything in your power to return to the bargaining table and ensure a strike is averted and these workers receive the strong contract they deserve.”

Read the letter: