NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- The standoff at Rutgers University reached day three on Tuesday after thousands of professors, part-time lecturers and graduate student workers at New Jersey's flagship university went on strike on Monday.
The two sides remain far apart on key issues including a pay increase.
There was hope that with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's team moving in, negotiation gears would shift.
"We see that as a good thing, I see that as a good thing, I'm sure the union welcomes it depending on his role ... he can throw in some money also," Rutgers professor Aldo Lauria Santiago said.
The talks in Trenton went on until 10 p.m. Monday night.
Broader pickets and more picketers on Tuesday were a sure sign there was not enough movement to make a difference.
Rutgers University is now saying it would consider taking legal action to force faculty back to work. Unions are calling it an attempt to union bust over their asking for livable wages.
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"I have a master's degree and I have to Door Dash to make extra money to make sure I have food in my home," Rutgers admissions counselor Tevin King said.
"I actually have three jobs at the moment because I can't afford to work part-time at Rutgers," Rutgers faculty member Mary O'Brien said.
That's in contrast, the union says, to the life of Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway.
"He was scheduled to earn $1.2 million," King said....
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