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Brandeis’ graduate student union has reached a tentative labor deal with the university. While several other schools have elected unions since the landmark Columbia decision permitted collective organizing among graduate student workers, this is the first time that a student union has successfully negotiated a deal with a university. Administrators at Harvard and Tufts have, however, agreed to bargain with their graduate student unions. Still, several institutions including Columbia stand in stark opposition to the concept, arguing that unionization will lead to more aggressive tuition hikes.