Contract ratification vote starts this Monday 2/23!

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...

AGREEMENT REACHED! STRIKE AVERTED

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’...

Strike deadline: February 17

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...

Penn grad workers vote to authorize a strike

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...