Attacks on Harvard & The Impacts on Staff

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.…

Your HUCTW Rights & Resources

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.…

Your 2025 Salary Increase & Other Updates

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. …

Open Letter to the Harvard Community, May 2025

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.…

Fighting Back Against Federal Policy Changes

Like many of you, HUCTW leaders are outraged by the Trump administration’s attacks against the rights and livelihoods of our community members. There are actions we can take together to fight back against these attacks including this Saturday at the National Day of Action! Stand with your fellow union members at the Hands-Off rallies happening nationwide April 5 from 11:00 – 2:00. There are rallies in Boston and across the country. Find a rally near you: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/…

Reimbursement Deadline: March 31

March 31, 2024 is an important deadline for three reimbursement programs open to HUCTW members: (1) Copay Reimbursement (2) Fitness Reimbursement (3) Dependent Care & Healthcare FSA Reimbursement. These programs assist members with expenses incurred during the previous (2023) calendar year. Please see more details on each program below.…

Federal Policy Changes & HUCTW Support

We know that recent federal government policy announcements—including those around NIH research funding, transgender rights, immigration and citizenship, DEI programming, and other potential policy changes to come—are causing anxiety and uncertainty among many HUCTW members. We want to assure you that HUCTW leaders are committed to advocating for and supporting all of our members—regardless of what policy changes lie ahead.…

End of Year Newsletter

This year's end-of-year newsletter puts a spotlight on all the HUCTW-negotiated education benefits available to members, including: the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for Harvard classes, the Tuition Reimbursement Program (TRP) for non-Harvard classes, the Education Fund for non-Harvard learning, and TAP Tax Reimbursement Program for TAP associated tax costs, as well as contract language supporting time off for learning. The newsletter also lists upcoming dates and deadlines, the time reporting instructions for the winter recess and holidays, and the annual minimum dues changes mandated by our parent union, AFSCME.…

Flexibility Survey Results

Thank you to the 2378 members who took the Spring 2024 HUCTW Flexibility Survey! The data and stories collected in this survey allow us to better understand how our members experience and access flexibility in their jobs and to identify which areas need more attention. We will be sending out similar surveys in the future, which will inform our work with members on a day-to-day basis, as well as help us prepare for future policy work and contract negotiations. Click "Read More" for a summary of some key data and quotes from the Spring 2024 survey.…

Negotiating a Flexible Work Schedule

Over the last several years, many HUCTW members discovered the benefits of remote work, including increased productivity, better work/life balance, and less time commuting. Even before the the rise in remote work, several thousand HUCTW members had neogitated other types of flexible work schedules, like modified daily work hours or compressed work weeks, or ad-hoc flexiblity.…

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