FAS Reorganization: More Questions than Answers

For months, FAS staff have lived with uncertainty about their jobs, their workloads, and the future of their departments. Hundreds of staff and managers have raised serious concerns about the scale, pace, and risks of the proposed changes, yet those concerns have been ignored and many pressing questions remain unanswered. In the letter below, we have provided some updates and feedback about what we know and the information shared through the recent FAS town hall presentations.…

Send a Postcard to FAS Decision-Makers

If you were not able to attend one of our visibility, you can still join your coworkers in sending a message to FAS decision-makers that mass layoffs will hurt faculty, students, and staff, and destabilize Harvard’s academic life! You can either fill out a PDF postcard and email it to us, OR you can upload a message using our online form. Whichever method you use, we will deliver your postcard or message to Unviersity Hall, along with hundreds of others already written by your coworkers. Submit all postcards or messages to us by June 30. …

Update on Harvard’s Plan for Layoffs

We are writing to provide an update on the troubling austerity measures and mass layoffs being proposed by Harvard administrators in some areas of the campus, including in AA&D and FAS. As we send this letter, we are at the same time delivering our petition to top University decision-makers. The petition calls for an immediate halt to the rushed, large-scale layoffs being planned in some schools and departments, and demands real transparency so the Harvard community can meaningfully engage in discussions about the University’s financial future.…

HUCTW 2026 Contract Has Been Ratified

We are pleased to announce that the new HUCTW contract covering the period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, has been ratified, with 80.03% of members who took part voting "yes" to ratify! The final vote tally is 3,074 "yes" votes and 767 "no" votes. 77% of all eligible HUCTW voters cast ballots in this election. Thank you to everyone who voted!…

Tentative Agreement Reached

Harvard and HUCTW have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a one-year contract, which will cover the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This document contains the full details of every change that comprises this TA. Other than the changes detailed below, all benefits, policies, and provisions of the previous contract will remain unchanged in the new contract.…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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. …

HUCTW Rally to Protect People & Programs from Severe Cuts

Save the date! On Tuesday, December 16, join fellow HUCTW members and community friends as we stand together to protect the people and programs that keep Harvard thriving! Let's call on school leaders who are moving ahead with painful layoffs at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)—as well as those contemplating harmful cuts at other Harvard schools—to prioritize the livelihoods of staff, whose work enables faculty to teach, researchers to discover, and students to learn.…

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