Historic Strike: Rutgers University Faculty Unions Walk Out

Three unions representing about 9,000 workers at Rutgers University in New Jersey voted to strike after failing to reach a new contract. The strike, which takes effect Monday, adds New Jersey to a national wave of walkouts as teachers and staff grow increasingly frustrated with their wages and benefits. The strike means instruction and non-critical research will come to a halt, and picket lines will go up at the campuses until a deal is reached.