Word: huctw
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard now finds itself poised at the start of its first contract renegotiation with the University's largest union, the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW). The efforts to gain University recognition of the union several years ago were nothing less than a battle. But this time, both sides seem to be bracing for a lovefest. They are ready not just to deal, but to deal fairly...
Ironically, on the same day of the Yale strike, Harvard's negotiations got off to a rosy start with "Crossroads," a series of speeches and discussions aimed at facilitating the upcoming process. Both HUCTW members and administrators participated in the day's events...
...Harvard's clerical and support staff voted to form HUCTW. The University opposed the unionization of the workers, and fought the move in court...
...First Contract Between Harvard and HUCTW...
...addition to the council issue, the union has some concerns about the merit raise system, leaders say. HUCTW wants to either overhaul the merit system or just do away with it entirely. Union leaders assert that merit rewards, which can be as high as 3 percent of salary, are being unevenly distributed throughout the different parts of the University. Workers are receiving awards not based on an objective, standard review, but rather on subjective grounds...