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Everyday Law · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Sep 29, 2026 · 25-1598 · Appeal

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Harvard vs. union: who should decide grad students' work rights?

Harvard disputes the inclusion of psychology grad students in the union.

TL;DR

  1. 1Harvard didn't give some PhD students union benefits, saying they're not employees.
  2. 2The grad student union says these students should be in the union because they do lab work.
  3. 3Harvard argues the students aren't traditional employees and can't be added without formal approval.

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