Everything You Need to Know About the Strike at the New School, Home to Parsons School of Design

After weeks of suspended classes and a lawsuit from parents, there’s finally a new contract. Photo: VIEW Press/Getty Images Following a strike that ended late last year, part-time faculty union members ratified a new contract with the New School — home of the Parsons School of Design and its prestigious fashion program — with a 97% approval rating on Dec. 31, the university announced. Back in mid-November, nearly 1,800 part-time faculty at the New School went on strike, after the university failed to raise wages in pace with inflation. (UAW Local 7902 — the union of academic workers at New… Read Full Article