We have a contract pending ratification!

Huge teaching win, closer to $45k, and more

New tentative agreements on TIME OFF, TRANSITIONAL FUNDING, and EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE. Compensation/Benefits on the Table. Crickets on Teaching and Non-discrimination.

Yesterday, after informing the UChicago bargaining team of our intent to mobilize a strike threat, they offered fully covered vision insurance, almost fully covered visa fees, 50% dental coverage, and gave us a starting offer on retirement funding.

UChicago doesn’t want to give YOU the pay and benefits you deserve.

That’s unfortunate, because UChicago only works if we do…

Your bargaining committee had its final session of the year yesterday, and we have a New Year’s resolution: we’ll continue fighting for $45k!

Although they made some movement in our direction, the University is lowballing its graduate workers, skimping on wages and benefits.

University stalls bargaining; workers escalate!

WE WON UNION SECURITY!

We have reached two more tentative agreements: Appointment Posting and a big one, Discipline and Discharge!

In another full day of bargaining, we reached five tentative agreements on Graduate Student Employee (GSE) Rights, Health and Safety, Agreement, Term of Agreement, and Recognition!

Three More Tentative Agreements!

We have reached three more tentative agreements with Admin for the Grievance and Arbitration, Assignment Notification and Reappointment, and Training articles.

Yesterday we had a short session but we reached tentative agreements on international student rights and appointment security!

We’ve reached three more tentative agreements!

…and we’re getting close to signing even more!

Big wins on international student support!

We had our first full-day bargaining session and got a whole lot done - 3 tentative agreements and 1 very close!

Your participation has won us substantial gains at the table!

We are making progress, but not fast enough.

The University seeks to undermine union security.

We won inclusion of TAs and Instructors of undergrad classes into the bargaining unit thanks to our petition! 

The University has offered fewer, shorter bargaining sessions than we expected. We need the University to make us a priority.

Today we gave our language proposals to the UChicago administration!

We affirmed our commitment for the largest possible bargaining unit.