Harvard Works Because We Do Harvard Union of
Clerical and Technical Workers
  • Open Letter
    Challenging Harvard’s Plans for Preemptive Cuts
    Update on Harvard's response to government threats & our rising concerns around a possible restructuring at Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).
  • HUCTW Benefits
    TAP Tax Reimbursement Deadline: April 10
    If you are taking TAP classes at Harvard this semester, you may be having tax withheld from the your paychecks for those classes. The HUCTW TAP Tax Reimbursement Program will reimburse you for most of those costs.
  • HUCTW Benefits
    March 31 Reimbursement Deadline
    March 31, 2026 is an important deadline for three programs that help with your expenses from the previous year: (1) Copay Reimbursement Program (2) Fitness Reimbursement Program (3) Dependent Care & Healthcare FSA Programs.
  • Resources
    Assistance for Staff with Immigration Concerns
    If you have concerns about your immigration status, The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) is offering free confidential legal consultations and social service support to the Harvard community.
  • Update
    Attacks on Harvard & the Impacts on Members
    Read our update on the evolving situation around government attacks on Harvard’s financial stability, the impacts on our staff, and how Union leaders are working to protect and support HUCTW members during this time.
  • HUCTW Benefits
    Your Rights & Resources
    Learn answers to some of the most pressing questions we have received during this uncertain time around benefits, rights, and support for HUCTW staff.

Featured Content

HUCTW ARG

Anti-Racism Group

The HUCTW Anti-Racism Group (ARG) is team of HUCTW organizers that examines issues related to race, equity, inclusion, and diversity in the Harvard workplace and strives to develop ways that our Union can help to fight racism and discrimination in our community.

News & Events

Important Rights and Resources

Important Rights and Resources


In light of the Trump administration's threats against Harvard, and Harvard's push for austerity in some areas of the campus, we have received many questions about the benefits and support available to laid off HUCTW members, so we want to remind all members about our negotiated Work Security Program, which provides laid-off union members with full pay and benefits for up to eight months after the date of notification, as well as job search support. Laid-off members in permanent positions (or in term positions that last over two years) are eligible for Work Security.

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Open Letter: Challenging Harvard’s Preemptive Cuts

Open Letter: Challenging Harvard’s Preemptive Cuts


We are writing to update you on Harvard’s response to government threats and the potential consequences of the University’s choices for our staff and community. We also want to address growing concerns about a possible restructuring being considered within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), and the lack of transparency and financial evidence supporting those potential plans. Additionally, if you haven't had a chance to sign our petition to stop preemptive austerity measures, please sign today!

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Important Upcoming Deadlines

Important Upcoming Deadlines


March 31 is the deadline for three important HUCTW reimbursement programs (1) Copay Reimbursement, (2) Fitness Reimbursement, and (3) Dependent Care & Healthcare FSA Reimbursement. The deadline for all three programs is March 31. We also want to let you know about a college scholarship program for the children of Harvard Federal Credit Union members. There are ten available scholarships, and at least two of them will be reserved for the children of HUCTW members.

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Help for Staff with Immigration Concerns

Help for Staff with Immigration Concerns


The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) offers free legal advice, representation, and social service support to members of the Harvard community with immigration concerns. Para información en español, haga clic aquí. HIRC legal representation includes assistance with filing immigration applications, representing clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in Immigration Court, and beyond. All Harvard community members with immigration questions are encouraged to schedule a free consultation with our attorneys.

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Over 30 Years of Solidarity

HUCTW is approximately five-thousand Harvard employees of diverse backgrounds, ages, talents, and opinions. Our work supports the teaching and research at Harvard, in libraries and museums, in labs, in offices, and out in the world. Some of us are on our way to graduate school; others of us are making our careers here. We are parents, artists, students, and more. Although we may hold different views and speak in many voices, we speak together as a Union for the things that matter to us: pay and benefits, and also flexibility, work-life balance, and self-determination in the workplace.

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