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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The Wellesley student’s case for a union strike

The Wellesley student’s case for a union strike

Avery Finley | March 4, 2025

In my six months working in the Provost's Office, the ongoing negotiations between the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW) union and the College have never come up. Though a student assistant is...

WOAW holds strike authorization vote beginning Feb. 14

WOAW holds strike authorization vote beginning Feb. 14

Sazma Sarwar and Ruby Barenberg | February 15, 2025
Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW), the non-tenure track faculty union, has started a strike authorization vote after bargaining with the College since May 2024.
WOAW sign at the entrance of the Science Center. Photo courtesty of Valida Pau

WOAW union holds teach-in for college community

Ruby Barenberg and Christina Ding | October 28, 2024

On Thursday, Oct. 25, over 60 students and staff members crowded a lecture room in Founders Hall for the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW)’s teach-in.  A bench was moved from the hallway...

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Wellesley’s unionized faculty are negotiating with the College. How much progress has really been made?

Valida Pau, Ruby Barenberg, and Christina Ding | October 2, 2024
The Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW) union is six months into bargaining for their first contract with the College and still far from one. 
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Over 160 faculty and students demand harassment grievance procedures amid negotiation pushback

Galeta Sandercock | September 12, 2024
The Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW) union called for an expansion in nondiscrimination policies and complaint procedures against negotiation pushback, in a new open letter addressed to the College administration.
Trash bag, cleaning cart, and mop cart outside elevator in Bates Hall

Leave of absences affect custodial staff, students

Andreea Sabau | November 16, 2022

The campus’ needs from its custodial staff have changed significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While 71 custodians are currently employed by Wellesley College, according to Mike...

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