Labor groups representing faculty and staff at 125 campuses across nine Northeastern states formed the Amherst Compact, an attempt to coordinate shared bargaining priorities across union affiliations and institution types. Organizers described the compact as a first-of-its-kind effort linking public, private, two-year, and four-year institutions. The compact includes goals on compensation, job security, health care, paid leave, professional development, career advancement, academic freedom, and AI in the workplace. It also aims to standardize bargaining approaches that unions previously addressed through ad hoc relationships. For higher-ed leadership, the immediate implication is that negotiations may become more synchronized across campuses, potentially increasing the need for consistent labor strategy, contingency planning, and workforce policy alignment.