Unions Outline Vision for Higher Ed Under a President Harris

Unions representing graduate students, faculty and staff at hundreds of colleges nationwide called on Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, to help them “reclaim higher education as a public good.” A coalition of 11 unions and labor organizations on Monday outlined their vision for higher education under a potential Harris administration, which includes debt-free college, strong support for collective bargaining at public universities and more federal funding of colleges. They also want Harris to pick an Education Secretary “who demonstrates a clear record of supporting higher education as a truly public good,” according to the coalition’s statement of unity.