The unions represent full-time faculty, adjuncts, medical faculty and researchers

Sticking points include funding for graduate assistants, student debt forgiveness

Plus, Republican Jack Ciattarelli discusses the Rutgers strike, the budget and the 2025 gubernatorial race

Strike more than just call for higher wages, academic unions say

But one union organizer says more needed on 'big structural issues'

Governor's involvement 'can play play a very significant role'

The strike comes after almost a year of negotiations