NYU contract faculty set March 23 strike start if no deal
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Approximately 950 full-time, non-tenure-track professors at New York University, represented by Contract Faculty United–UAW, announced they will strike starting March 23, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. unless a first contract is reached. Key issues cited include pay, job security, workload, and governance; NYU has called the deadline unwarranted.
This alert was originally created on 6 March 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizer
- Contract Faculty United – UAW (CFU-UAW)
Affected Locations
- New York City
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