Daily News | As the faculty union strike continues, Rutgers president says protesters disrupted in-session classes
on job security for part-time instructors, and health-care insurance subsidies for both the part-time workers and graduate students.As Rutgers strike begins and classes are canceled, negotiations continue with Gov. Murphy’s oversight
Holloway in recent weeks had said he may go to court for an injunction if faculty went on strike, but then announced that move would be put on hold at Murphy’s request. In Monday night’s message, however, he said that hold has a shelf life, with only two-and-a-half weeks remaining in the semester before final exams — a critical time for students, especially seniors.
“Obviously, if there is no movement towards an agreement, we will have no choice but to take legal action to assure the continued academic progress of our students and prevent irreparable harm,” he wrote. “This is especially important for the thousands of students who are finishing their academic careers at Rutgers and are only a few weeks away from earning their degrees.”The unions responded: “Sadly, just when Gov.
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