Word: picketer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Most Boston University (B.U.) students returned to classes yesterday after a nine-day faculty strike, but many professors moved their classes outdoors or off campus to avoid crossing picket lines of still-striking clerical workers and librarians...
...faculty union officially ended its strike Friday night when its members ratified a three-year contract. However, many faculty members said they would honor the picket lines of the 800 clerical workers and 20 librarians, who are still on strike demanding that the university recognize their unions and meet with them for contract negotiations...
...clerical workers and librarians remain on strike, and many faculty members said yesterday they would not cross picket lines to return to work...
Fritz K. Ringer, president of the faculty union, said to loud applause from union members he would not cross picket lines set up by the striking clerical workers and librarians, and he advised faculty members to follow their consciences...
...ambivalent. Most students hate Silber with a passion and welcome rumblings among the faculty both as a way to get at Silber and to gain more of a voice in university affairs. The faculty union has nurtured student support for the strike and many students are joining the picket lines. However, some students believe they were abandoned when the faculty agreed to settle for a contract ignoring student issues. Many students are also worried that faculty salary increases will cause tuition hikes, while others fear missing too many days of school. On Monday, officers of B.U.'s student union announced...