Tag: Unionization

  • Underpaid and Overworked: Lessons Learned from the UC Graduate Student Strike

    Underpaid and Overworked: Lessons Learned from the UC Graduate Student Strike

    By Anna Porter, M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia On December 23rd, 2022, the University of California system and 36,000 graduate student workers reached an agreement, effectively ending the largest higher education strike in the U.S. This historic six-week strike resulted in several beneficial changes for graduate workers, including increased pay, childcare reimbursement, expanded paid leave, and campus fee…