by @getupadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | Updates
Earlier this week, the GETUP-UAW Bargaining Team reached a historic Tentative Agreement with the Penn administration. This Tentative Agreement includes raises of up to 25% over two years, a minimum stipend of $49,000 and minimum hourly wage of $25 per hour...
by @getupadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | Updates
Tonight, the GETUP-UAW Bargaining Committee voted to approve a complete Tentative Agreement with the Penn administration. This agreement is the crowning accomplishment to years of organizing by Penn graduate workers; it includes dramatic improvements to grad workers’...
by @getupadmin | Jan 13, 2026 | Updates
Graduate workers have set a strike deadline of Tuesday, February 17 at 12:01 AM. If Penn admin does not reach a fair agreement that improves our pay and benefits, provides much needed support for international workers, and lays the foundations for...
by @getupadmin | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Before our strike authorization vote was complete, graduate workers also met with Penn admin for two bargaining sessions last week, on Monday, November 17, and Thursday, November 20. During these sessions: Penn admin passed counterproposals on Compensation,...
by @getupadmin | Nov 22, 2025 | Updates
During the past three days, over 2,416 graduate workers voted in the Strike Authorization Vote. With a final result of 2,229 to 187, 92% of graduate workers voted YES! Our Strike Authorization Vote has passed with a strong mandate, and the Bargaining Committee is now...