Professors raised concerns at a November 3 meeting after protesters disrupted a midterm examination at Emerson Hall.
Live Poll
Should graduate student strikes be allowed to disrupt undergraduate classes and exams?
November 7, 2026
Harvard Cancels Colbert, Ma Talk Amid StrikeA fire alarm halted the Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma event after about 40 minutes as Harvard Graduate Student Union protesters gathered outside.
November 5, 2026
Harvard Grad Students Rally, Deliver Letter to DeansMore than 200 Harvard Graduate Students Union members rallied outside University Hall as the union began its second strike of the year.
October 21, 2026
Harvard Dining Workers Authorize StrikeNearly 90 percent of Harvard University dining workers voted to authorize a potential strike after months of contract talks.
October 16, 2026
Harvard Students Back Dining Staff in Contract DisputeOver 1,000 undergraduates signed a petition demanding higher wages and improved benefits for campus dining workers.
October 14, 2026
Cambridge Teachers Union Reached New AgreementsThe teachers union and school district have finalized two new deals while salary negotiations remain ongoing.
October 8, 2026
Harvard Graduate Students Authorized Second StrikeMembers of the union voted overwhelmingly to approve a potential work stoppage after contract talks stalled.
October 2, 2026
Cambridge Council Declined Support for Union ContractsCity councilors voted against a policy order backing union contract demands for Cambridge Public Schools staff.
September 29, 2026
Appeals Court Rejected Harvard Union ChallengeThe court upheld an arbitration ruling that includes psychology doctoral students in the graduate student union.
September 28, 2026
Harvard Tutor Filed Class-Action Wage LawsuitThe complaint alleges the university failed to pay staff wages and provide mandated sick leave benefits.
September 25, 2026
MIT Offered Police Zero Percent Wage IncreaseThe proposed three-year contract for campus officers contains no guaranteed raises.
