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Somerville Council opposes Harvard moves to remove graduate students from union

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The council approved a resolution condemning Harvard University’s effort to exclude certain graduate research workers from the Harvard Graduate Student Union and urged the university to re-engage with union demands.

The Somerville City Council on July 10 approved a resolution opposing Harvard University’s recent attempts to remove graduate research workers from the Harvard Graduate Student Union and urged the university to engage with the union’s demands.

Councilor Lance Burnley introduced the amended resolution — which the clerk read into the record — saying the action is part of a larger attack on labor rights. The council voted to replace the original language…

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