Thousands of Rutgers Professors Strike, Halting All Classes and Research in Historic Walkout

Rutgers University faculty launched an indefinite strike, canceling all classes for the first time in the school's history.
The strike involves 9,000 teachers and staff, including professors, adjunct professors, and graduate student workers.
The unions are demanding salary increases, job security, racial and gender equity programs, and guaranteed funding for graduate students.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy urged the university and unions to negotiate, while Rutgers urged students to continue studying during the strike.
The strike followed 10 months of failed contract negotiations and mark the first faculty strike at Rutgers in its nearly 257-year history.