A Union Symbol, Headed for Deletion

NYU says it will no longer negotiate with its teaching assistants' union; activists fear a rollback of gains on many campuses

Most academic-labor activists saw the blow coming, but that didn't do much to lessen its sting.

This month New York University indicated that it does not intend to negotiate a new contract with its union of graduate teaching assistants -- the only such union recognized by a private university. The announcement capped off a disappointing academic year

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