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The flyer created by Boston University lecturers in the Service Employees International Union Local 509 for their virtual teach-in Thursday. Union representatives have reported that negotiations with the University have reached a standstill concerning job security, fair pay, lighter workloads and easier access to technology. COURTESY OF SEIU LOCAL 509

BU full-time lecturers bargain with administration to improve work conditions

Emilia Wisniewski November 18, 2021
Union asks for better pay, increased job security and updated technology.
Students and professors both on- and off-campus have mixed feelings as they adjust to Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere hybrid model. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors, students face logistical confusion as hybrid classes kick off

Nathan Lederman September 7, 2020
On the heels of BU’s first week of classes, students and faculty expressed mixed feelings on their experiences with the hybrid model the University has undertaken for Fall.
Graphic by Shivani Patel

Adjunct professors charge administration for delaying necessary negotiation

Paige Smith November 19, 2015

Boston University adjunct professors, part of the Service Employees International Union, Local 509, filed charges against BU through the National Labor Relations Board Nov. 4, according to the filed...

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