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Grad students unionize after seven-year effort, reflect on organizing under Trump

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • January 17, 2025

In November, graduate student workers voted to unionize with the United Steelworkers following longstanding concerns about low stipends, expensive health insurance and a lack of protections against discrimination.

PLRB dismisses grad union complaints, upholds 2019 vote against unionization

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • March 1, 2021

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board ruled in Pitt’s favor on Friday in an ongoing dispute stemming from the April 2019 election in which graduate students voted against unionization by roughly 40 votes.

Nearly 800 Pitt grad students sign petition demanding funding extension

By Benjamin Nigrosh, New Editor • June 25, 2020

Pitt offered faculty a one-year tenure clock extension in March, and grad union organizers said they see a funding extension as equivalent assistance for them.

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Grad students unionize after seven-year effort, reflect on organizing under Trump

PLRB dismisses grad union complaints, upholds 2019 vote against unionization

Nearly 800 Pitt grad students sign petition demanding funding extension

The Pitt News

Grad students unionize after seven-year effort, reflect on organizing under Trump

PLRB dismisses grad union complaints, upholds 2019 vote against unionization

Nearly 800 Pitt grad students sign petition demanding funding extension

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