The rise of unionization among U.S. graduate workers reflects their vital role in higher education, with around 38% unionization representing over 150,000 workers by early 2024. This movement has led to militant protests not just for labor rights but for socio-political issues. Challenges have intensified under the Trump administration, amid budget cuts and threats to labor protections. Nevertheless, graduate unions strive to combat neoliberal influences and advocate for justice alongside traditional labor aims, showcasing a multifaceted struggle for rights within academia, amid increasing campus repression.
A shining light within the U.S. labor movement has been the rising wave of unionization among graduate workers, who are essential to U.S. higher education.
Grad workers across the U.S. have engaged in militant protests not just for contracts, but also to oppose attacks on the Palestine solidarity movement.
Graduate unions aim to secure gains not only in traditional areas but also fight for social justice and protect liberatory values of higher education.
The rise in graduate worker militancy can be attributed to both intensifying challenges from political shifts and a historic legacy of campus repression.
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