Rutgers Faculty Strike Ends with Union's Core Demand Met.

The first-ever academic strike on all three campuses of Rutgers University has entered its fifth day, with the striking unions’ core position being that tenured professors will not accept a deal until the university reasonably addresses lowest-paid academic workers’ demands. The strike could set precedents for labor disputes in higher education across the country, coming at a time when colleges nationwide are already constrained from inflationary costs and changing enrollment trends. The university and the three striking unions were holding marathon negotiation sessions that run past midnight, with a deal expected to be reached over the weekend.