Temple University graduate students who are teaching and research assistants have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract, ending their six-week-long walkout.
The Temple University Graduate Students Association, which said Monday evening that the vote was 344 to 8 in favor of ratification, said the new agreement "addressed the union's core demands of increased wages, more affordable dependent health care, reasonable leave policies, and better working conditions."
The new agreement, which the union called "the most robust" in its history and will be in effect until 2026, includes a market adjustment to pay "with significant wage increases in the first year followed by substantial raises in subsequent years," the union said. Also included are partial health care coverage for dependents, increased parental and bereavement leave, and improvements in the grievance procedure and articles relating to workload, the union said.
He said, "Perseverance conquers, and today’s agreement is evidence of our collective willingness to unite and advance," The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The university has said that about 20% of graduate students who are teaching and research assistants have not continued to work, but the union said at least twice that many were on strike. Many classes were moved online to accommodate new instructors’ schedules, and in response to reports of intimidation of students and instructors, the university said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Striking Grad Students Ratify Tentative Agreement With Temple UniversityAfter a 6-week-long walkout, striking graduate student teaching and research assistants ratified a tentative agreement with Temple University on Monday.
Read more »
Aaron McKie steps down as men's basketball coach at Temple UniversityMcKie, who starred at Temple under Hall of Fame coach John Chaney and played for the Philadelphia 76ers in a long NBA career, went 52-56 in four seasons, including 16-16 in 2022-23.
Read more »
Temple University graduate students ratify new pact, end 6-week strikeMembers last month voted 352 to 30 to reject another proposal that was reached Feb. 18 and to continue the walkout.
Read more »
Temple head coach Aaron McKie fired after four seasonsTemple parted ways with men’s basketball coach Aaron McKie on Monday after his fourth season ended with an 84-54 loss to Cincinnati in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament, according to a report.
Read more »
Aaron McKie steps down after four seasons as Temple men’s basketball coachMcKie, who was a standout player at Temple and served as an assistant under Fran Dunphy, never made the NCAA Tournament as head coach.
Read more »
Juno Temple Thinks 'Ted Lasso' Ending Wouldn't Be the End of the World'If it was to be the last season, it’s not like the apocalypse happens,” the actress tells BAZAAR of the feel good soccer series. “[These characters] would keep going and living their lives and being an amazing team.”
Read more »