NYU strike could start Monday as 900+ non-tenured faculty members seek new contract

Source: CBS News

By Christina Fan
Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 7:34 AM EDT / CBS New York

New York University is up against the clock to reach a new contract with hundreds of non-tenured faculty members, who say they're prepared to go on strike without a new deal by Monday's deadline.

Negotiations are set to resume Friday morning, but the university says classes will go on as scheduled when students return from spring break next week regardless of what happens.

NYU negotiating with non-tenured faculty
More than 900 non-tenured faculty members, who teach about 25% of classes at NYU, say they're prepared to walk off their jobs unless the university meets their contract demands.

Their union said it's fighting for stronger job security, reasonable workloads, academic freedom protections and fair compensation that reflects contributions and years of service.

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