Rutgers University was able to avoid a faculty strike by achieving an agreement with the faculty union late Tuesday night. The union has stated that the new agreement promises equal pay for female faculty members, and for members of color. Additionally, the union expressed that the lowest paid union members will be receiving a significant pay increase as a result of the new agreement. The new contract will also provide increased protections for graduate students, and allocate funding towards diversity hiring.
See "No Rutgers strike: Faculty union reaches last-minute deal with university", Kelly Heyboer, NJ.com, April 17, 2019