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Boston City Council Backs Tufts Faculty Amid Negotiation Struggles

8/14/2025

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On August 6, the Boston City Council passed a resolution supporting Tufts' School of the Museum of Fine Arts professors during contract negotiations.
Faculty reported challenges in bargaining, with Tufts proposing a 2.75% cost-of-living increase, below the requested 4%.
Concerns were raised about unequal treatment of faculty, especially BIPOC and international staff, following the Tufts-SMFA merger.

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Story summary

On August 6, the Boston City Council passed a resolution supporting Tufts' School of the Museum of Fine Arts professors during contract negotiations.
Faculty reported challenges in bargaining, with Tufts proposing a 2.75% cost-of-living increase, below the requested 4%.
Concerns were raised about unequal treatment of faculty, especially BIPOC and international staff, following the Tufts-SMFA merger.