St. John’s University’s Unions along with students and other labor organizations rallied outside Madison Square Garden, site of the Big East Tournament. The large demonstration demanded that St John’s get back to the bargaining table and not try to bust their unions.
Speakers called on the University Administration to reverse its decision to end recognition of its two Unions that were formed in 1970 – the SJU-AAUP and the Faculty Association (FA) – and to return to negotiations. The move by the college to end union recognition and refuse to negotiate a contract undermines the rights and working conditions of the educators who teach and mentor St. John’s students.
Rallies are continuing at the college to encourage St. John’s to continue to negotiate a fair contract with the two unions.
