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“We believe we are close to an agreement, but unless we make real progress soon, we will have to reconsider our decision to suspend our strike,” the president of one union said.

Rutgers resumed classes on Monday after a historic faculty strike which included 9,000 workers in three unions, impacting Rutgers’ approximately 67,000 students.

The fourth day of the University's historic faculty strike included picket lines across the three Rutgers campuses and contract negotiations sessions in Trenton yesterday.

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Faculty on Rutgers three campuses will strike Monday, shutting down classes for the first time in the universitys 250-year history.

Three unionized faculty groups across all Rutgers campuses will begin a work stoppage tomorrow at 9 a.m., marking the first teaching strike in the University's 257-year history.

After no agreement was reached, more than 9,000 Rutgers union members will strike for the first time in the school's history.

The three unions say they have been unable to reach an agreement with university officials. Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway said he was disappointed by the strike.

Faculty on Rutgers three campuses will strike Monday, shutting down classes for the first time in the universitys 256-year history.