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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.
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We are writing with an update on the 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. Harvard has suffered a severe financial blow following the U.S. government’s termination of all federal research funding. This withdrawal poses significant risks—not only to the University’s vital research, but also to the employment security of Harvard staff.
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In light of Harvard’s pending lawsuits and the University's search for alternative research funding, members have come to us with questions about what happens if they are laid off from their job due to funding cuts, but then later funding is restored, and their job is reposted. If a laid-off HUCTW member's job is reposted on the Harvard jobs site, Harvard has an obligation for a certain period of time to reinstate that member into their job.
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The next pay raise for HUCTW members will go into effect on July 1, 2025. A member with the average HUCTW salary ($73,700) who has at least one year of service will receive about a 3.5% raise to their base annual salary, but you can use our salary increase calculator to determine your raise based on your particular salary and months of service. Members need to have been on the payroll for one full year as of July 1, 2025 to be eligible for the full 2025 raise.
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The University has already shown great leadership in standing up to the Trump administration’s demands. We call on Harvard to press forward—not with caution, but with continued courage and conviction—to carry forward the research that saves lives and gives hope to the world, and to protect the dedicated Harvard staff who carry out and facilitate that vital work.
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