U of Chicago Graduate Student Union Withdraws NLRB Request

BY JOHN K. WILSON Today, the University of Chicago Graduate Students United announced that they are withdrawing their request to have the NLRB recognize the overwhelming vote last October to form an AFT/IFT/AAUP-affiliated union. This is not the end of the union movement, but a tactical move to prevent the Trump Administration from overturning precedents…

U. of Chicago Faculty Call for Open Debate, Vote on Grad Employee Union

POSTED BY HANK REICHMAN On August 8, the National Labor Relations Board ordered the University of Chicago to schedule a representation vote of its graduate student employees on whether they wish to be represented by the Graduate Students United, a joint affiliate of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Federation of…

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U of Chicago Graduate Student Union Withdraws NLRB Request

U. of Chicago Faculty Call for Open Debate, Vote on Grad Employee Union