Press Coverage November 23, 2021

What Should College Leaders Know About Undergraduates Joining Unions?

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Christopher J. Moran

Chris Moran, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Labor and Employment Practice Group whose regular client representation includes colleges, universities, and other educational institutions, was interviewed by Higher Ed Dive to discuss “What Should College Leaders Know About Undergraduates Joining Unions?“

In the interview, Chris covers the following topics:

  • Are different laws and issues involved when undergraduates organize instead of other employee groups?
  • Is this something that would be bargained and written into a contract?
  • Does the fact that undergraduates are only going to be on campus for a few years have any effect on the outlook for finalizing a contract?
  • Can college leaders do anything to prepare themselves for undergraduates wanting to join unions?
  • Are there questions of organizational values to consider in addition to the legal ones?
  • Is the framework different here for public colleges versus private nonprofit institutions?
  • Will anything else vary state to state?
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