by Student Researchers | May 25, 2021 | Updates
By Colleen Flaherty May 25, 2021 Graduate student researchers across the University of California system filed more than 10,000 signed union cards with the state Public Employee Relations Board Monday. According to information from organizers, 60 percent of eligible...
by Student Researchers | May 24, 2021 | Updates
Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press A quiet campaign by UAW organizers at the University of California ended Monday with more than 10,000 signed cards officially submitted to authorities that would create the Student Researchers United-UAW, representing...
by Student Researchers | May 24, 2021 | Updates
On May 24, 2021, at 11 AM, Student Researchers are gathering in Oakland to deliver authorization cards signed by a supermajority of UC Student Researchers to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the California state labor board. This is a major accomplishment...
by Student Researchers | May 17, 2021 | Updates
Affordable housing is an issue of universal importance to Student Researchers, and is a driving factor for SRs in forming our union. Last week, UC announced a 3% increase to the GSR salary scale for the coming academic year. But even with this increase, GSRs across...
by Student Researchers | May 4, 2021 | Updates
May 4, 2021 “Clearly you don’t know how to do math.” That’s what Pierre Ouillet, Chief Financial Officer of UCSD, said today to me in a meeting between residents of UCSD housing and Chancellor Khosla where we presented our case to the Chancellor and his staff...
by Student Researchers | Apr 29, 2021 | Updates
April 29, 2021 Thousands of international Student Researchers support forming a union to negotiate for protections, build a community of support, and strengthen our public voice. Unionized international Postdocs and Teaching Assistants are already winning...
