""We've been under so much political pressure in the last year, specifically around the rights of noncitizen workers. How do you expect a noncitizen student to be able to continue their work safely here and to feel like they're secure as a student here without having those common-sense protections?""
""The union is seeking a much higher $55,000 base wage for all workers and annual raises of 5 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher.""
More than 4,000 Harvard University graduate students initiated a strike after 14 months of unsuccessful bargaining. The Harvard Graduate Students Union authorized the strike due to the administration's refusal to negotiate on key issues, including cost-of-living adjustments and protections for noncitizen workers. The university proposed a 10 percent wage increase over four years, while the union demands a $55,000 base wage and annual raises. Additionally, the union seeks paid leave for noncitizens attending immigration proceedings.
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