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Rutgers' unions ratify new contracts, formally ending strike

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Three faculty unions that went on strike last month at New Jersey’s flagship university have overwhelmingly approved four-year contracts, formally ending the first such job action in the school’s 257-year history.Thousands of professors, part-time lecturers and graduate student workers at Rutgers University staged the five-day strike at the New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark and Camden campuses as students were finishing their spring semester and preparing for finals and commencement.

It began April 10 after months of negotiations had failed to resolve disputes over salary increases, better job security for adjunct faculty and guaranteed funding for graduate students, among other requests.PREVIOUS: Rutgers University strike: Faculty unions picket outside classes for second dayUnion leaders announced Monday that the new contracts were approved by 93% of members casting ballots.

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