Bargaining Update #0. The summer update
Greetings from the Harvard Grad Student Union bargaining committee! We have a brief update about ongoing preparations and next steps in our campaign to bargain the first contract for student workers at Harvard University: 1500 Bargaining Surveys and Growing! More than 1500 student workers from across Harvard have now filled out our bargaining survey. We …
Hugo Vega-Ramirez, Neuroscience
As the son of immigrant workers, Hugo has seen the effects of imbalances of power and the importance of democracy in a workplace. If we are truly going to live up to the ideals of a democratic society, then all workers must have protections from imbalances of power and wealth. That’s why Hugo is voting …
Clint Smith, Education
Clint Smith (Education) is voting #UnionYes because he knows that a union will give every graduate worker a seat at the table and allow people of color and other marginalized communities to secure adequate university resources and support.
Shireen Hamza, History of Science
Shireen Hamza (History of Science) is voting #UnionYes because issues can arise for the most secure and the most vulnerable among us, and everyone in between. Having a collective voice is essential to addressing these issues.
[Apr 1st] Stop the Leaky Pipeline, Harvard!
Across graduate schools and departments at Harvard University, women, underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ individuals, international students, students with disabilities, and students from working-class backgrounds face a series of unique challenges in the workplace. These challenges include isolation, hostile work environments, a lack of faculty mentors, and inadequate support services for our diverse needs. They influence our ability …
[Mar 30th] Lunch Symposium: Grad Unionization and Science Research Funding
The campaign to Revitalize Federal Support for Science was launched by Graduate Workers of Columbia-UAW, the labor union for research and teaching assistants at Columbia University. Grads here at Harvard involved in our union, HGSU-UAW, have joined in the effort. We want to urge our government to increase STEM research funding which will help Harvard University flourish. …
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[Mar 24th] Visa and Immigration Seminar
On March 24, HGSU-UAW will be welcoming Christine Brigagliano, a partner at Van Der Hout, Brigagliano, and Nightingale, LLP, a renowned firm specializing in immigration and nationality law. She will speak to international students about the issues they face while enrolled in school and what to expect after graduation. HGSU-UAW organizers will also be on …
HGSU-UAW Civil Rights Committee Meeting
HGSU-UAW represents a diverse membership across all campuses, programs and departments at Harvard and strives for a democratic workplace that elevates the voices of its most vulnerable. A union can provide the financial security to sustain a more racially and economically diverse student body and gives voice and empowerment to students from underrepresented communities. The …
