Over 10,000 Student Researchers vote to authorize strike at University of California
10,890 Student Reasearchers voted in a strike authorization vote with 97.5% of them voting yes!
A Union for Student Researchers, Fellows and Trainees Will Make UCSD Stronger
I enjoy the physical process of lab work, am fascinated by the research I’m doing, and believe strongly in the importance of basic research, but nonetheless this week I voted to authorize a strike. I took this step because the UC refuses to recognize our new union,...
Student researchers, postdocs rally against union busting
On Oct. 28, student researchers and postdocs congregated on the corner of 2nd and A St. and marched to Mrak Hall to demand that the UC recognize Student Researchers United-UAW (SRU-UAW). This push for unionization began in May 2021, with over 12,000 student...
UC Santa Cruz grad students demand increased housing stipend, recognition of UC student researchers union
In a joint effort to demand a quarterly housing stipend and greater stability from UC Santa Cruz and the UC system generally, graduate student workers and student researchers presented a list of demands to university officials at Kerr Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Read...
California PERB declares UC failed to recognize student researchers union
The California Public Employment Relations Board announced the University of California failed to recognize the UC Student Researchers United-UAW union. On Sept. 2, the UC filed a letter with PERB where the University stated it was willing to recognize approximately...