The University of Rochester met today with a mediator from the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) relating to the anticipated graduate student strike. The meeting did not result in any resolutions but provided a valuable opportunity to explore the issues with an experienced PERB representative. The University remains steadfast in our commitment to engage with students and to advance our educational and research mission. The University maintains that, given recent developments such as the Vanderbilt University v. National Labor Relations Board decision and changes in federal support for our research and education missions, entering into a private election agreement is not in the institution’s best interest. The students continue to have – and have always had – access to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) supervised election process for union representation, rather than engaging in a potentially disruptive strike.
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