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The Review | ConversationAt Many Universities, Organized Labor Is Treated With Contempt
Too often, unions are stonewalled, disrespected, and dismissed. -
Academic Labor
A Six-Week Strike Yields a Big Pay Raise for Temple’s Grad Students. But Rifts Remain.
The six-week walkout will end if union members approve a tentative agreement. But some at the Philadelphia university say the deal won’t fully resolve the recent unrest. -
Labor Organizing
Work Stoppages Increased Last Year. Higher Ed Played a Key Role.
More than 60 percent of all workers who went on strike in 2022 were part of the educational-services industry. -
The Review | Opinion
Women Do Higher Ed’s Chores. That Must Change.
From the mundanely sexist to the lawsuit-worthy, service work is inequitable. -
Trends of Note
Other Developments You Should Watch
The Chronicle covers trends year round. Along with those highlighted in our special issue, here are some others we’re tracking. -
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The Review | Opinion
‘Is This Armageddon?’
The demographic cliff is nearing. Adjuncts like me are the first to suffer. -
The Review | Opinion
The Academic Career Is Broken
For overburdened workers, modest reforms aren’t nearly enough. -
'Emotional Workload'
As Students’ Mental-Health Concerns Grow, One University’s Professors Say They Should Get a Raise
University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members went on strike Tuesday, in part because they say students’ mental-health needs have become so severe, while administrators have failed to adequately respond. -
Academic Labor
Graduate Students Win Pay Raises as Union Efforts Surge
Buoyed by the University of California strike, the largest in America’s higher-ed history, one student says, “It’s a moment for grad-worker organizing.”
