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Students, unions and residents urge council to back Harvard graduate student union after university 'carve-outs'
Summary
Dozens of graduate student workers and union allies urged the Cambridge City Council to back the Harvard Graduate Students Union after Harvard classified many research assistant roles as non‑employees; several council policy orders were adopted later in the meeting.
Dozens of graduate students and union allies used the public‑comment period Monday to urge the Cambridge City Council to support resolutions opposing Harvard University—s recent reclassification of hundreds of graduate student workers.
Speakers described the action as a unilateral —carve‑out— that removed many students from the Harvard Graduate Students Union bargaining unit and cut access to benefits the speakers said they rely on for dental care, emergency funds, childcare assistance and other nonwage supports. Speakers included stewards and…
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