Why Columbia Student Workers Are Back On Strike

by Justin | Nov 25, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, New York Times, Student Workers of Columbia

Frustrated over slow-moving contract negotiations, Columbia University’s graduate student workers are on strike for the second time this year, with a labor contract and the university’s fraught relationship with its graduate students on the line. The Student Workers...

Grad Student Union Rallies For Third-Party Arbitration in Discrimination and Harassment Complaints

by Justin | Sep 7, 2021 | Graduate Workers, Harvard University, HGSU - UAW Local 5118

Around 150 Harvard graduate students and their supporters rallied in Science Center plaza Friday, calling on Harvard to allow independent arbitration for discrimination and sexual harassment complaints in their second union contract. Harvard Graduate Students...

Grad Student Union, Yes!

by Justin | Aug 18, 2021 | Graduate Workers, GSOC-UAW 2110, GWC-UAW 2110, HGSU - UAW Local 5118

Universities rely on poorly paid graduate student and adjunct labor for work like grading and the teaching of introductory level undergraduate courses. This is the grunt work of academia, the work that scholars eagerly throw off if they are lucky enough to get a...

Harvard Grad Student Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against University Over Information Requests

by Justin | Jul 24, 2021 | Graduate Workers, HGSU - UAW Local 5118, NLRB

Harvard’s graduate student union filed an unfair labor practice charge against the University with the National Labor Relations Board Monday, alleging Harvard is not bargaining in good faith with the union by withholding necessary information about its unit and...

Harvard Grad Student Union Votes To Extend Current Contract As Negotiations Continue

by Justin | Jul 14, 2021 | Graduate Workers, Harvard University, HGSU - UAW Local 5118

Members of Harvard’s graduate student union voted 61.5 percent in favor of a two-month contract extension last week, accepting the University’s offer to extend the contract to Aug. 31 as the two sides remain deep in negotiations. The Harvard Graduate Students...

500 Harvard Graduate Students Commit to Organizing Strike As Negotiations Drag On

by Justin | Jun 25, 2021 | Collective Bargaining, Graduate Workers, Harvard University, HGSU - UAW Local 5118

Harvard’s graduate student union delivered a letter to University administrators Thursday morning signed by more than 500 graduate students pledging to organize a strike if contract negotiations between Harvard and the union are not resolved by June 30. “We hope that...