by @getupadmin | Mar 16, 2026 | Updates
Three weeks ago, Penn Grad Workers ratified a transformative first contract. And last week, Grad Workers chartered a local union: we are GETUP-UAW Local 5124. Our local number celebrates May Day—International Workers’ Day—and May 1, 2024, when Penn Grad Workers won...
by @getupadmin | Feb 27, 2026 | Updates
Grad Workers’ ratification election closed today at 5:00 PM. 2,635 Grad Workers cast a ballot: 2,604 (99%) voted to ratify the Agreement, and 31 voted against ratification. 77% of Graduate Workers participated in the election. Graduate Workers’ Agreement with the Penn...
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...
