Update on Strike and Negotiations

April 13, 2023
 
Dear Members of the Rutgers Community,

Earlier this week I promised to keep you regularly updated with respect to the strike called by three of our faculty unions.

I am writing to honor that promise by informing you that the university and the unions have been holding marathon contract negotiation sessions for the past three days in the Statehouse in Trenton, supported by Governor Murphy’s staff and two state-appointed mediators. Today’s session began late this morning, following Wednesday’s negotiations that ended after midnight, and we anticipate that today’s session will be lengthy. 

Although I wish negotiations had already been completed by now, the university and the unions continue to make progress toward reaching an agreement. As negotiations continue, please know that the academic success, well-being, and progress of our students remains our utmost priority. 

As a reminder, strike-related FAQs for students, faculty, and staff are posted here. 

Sincerely,

Jonathan Holloway
President and University Professor