At Many Universities, Organized Labor Is Treated With Contempt
Too often, unions are stonewalled, disrespected, and dismissed.
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Too often, unions are stonewalled, disrespected, and dismissed.
(LOS ANGELES) -- Like many industries, graduate student workers at colleges and universities around the country are demanding better pay and living conditions f
(LOS ANGELES) -- Like many industries, graduate student workers at colleges and universities around the country are demanding better pay and living conditions from their employers as inflation and high costs, especially rent, drive them to the breaking point. Graduate student workers throughout the industry are saying their pay is unlivable, failing to meet or
Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Like many industries, graduate student workers at colleges and universities around the country are demanding better pay and living conditions from their employers as inflation and high costs, especially rent, drive them to the breaking point. Graduate student workers throughout the industry are saying their pay is unlivable, failing to meet or catch up with inflation and soaring costs. Leading into the pandemic, workers in academia, including graduate students and student researchers, felt their pay and benefits from colleges and un...
Low pay met with high inflation and rising costs for workers in academia is causing a wave of pushback and unionization.