Three years ago, Harvard unions attempted to merge- this move was blocked by the University. Now, the unions are attempting to merge again, and it seems that Harvard intends to reject their proposed combination once more. The request to merge unions was filed with the University nearly a month ago, and Harvard has yet to respond. However, a university spokesperson has stated that a written statement explaining the University’s position will be released soon.
See "Harvard Rejects Employee Unions’ Second Merger Attempt After Month of Silence", Ruoqi Zhang, The Harvard Crimson, October 23, 2019