![A Pitt graduate student union poster.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/N_Grad-Union_File.jpeg)
Pitt grad union organizers, emboldened by labor wins across academia, escalate efforts
By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer
• April 10, 2023
![Pitt’s Graduate and Professional Student Government is showing its appreciation this week for grad students this year with its annual graduate and professional student appreciation week.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/N_GPSG_Via-900x900.png)
GPSG shows appreciation for grad students through week of events
By Nathan Fitchett, Senior Staff Writer
• April 5, 2021
![Pitt’s Office of University Counsel paid Philadelphia-based Ballard Spahr $881,069 in fees between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020 to contest simultaneous but separate unionization attempts by faculty and graduate students.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/N_Grad-Union-Ballard-Spahr_File.jpg)
Pitt spends additional $881K on ‘union avoidance’ law firm, pushing total over $2M
By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer
• January 29, 2021
![The Pitt graduate student union election results were announced on April 26.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/N_Grad-Union_TY-1-900x600-900x600.jpg)
Grad student unionization vote declared inconclusive
By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer
• April 26, 2019
![Grad students will vote on whether or not to establish a union between April 15 and 18.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/N_Union_EW-900x600.jpg)
Grad students to vote on unionization this week
By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer
• April 15, 2019
![(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/O_GradTax_LM-900x870.jpg)
GOP tax plan threatens grad students the most
By Maggie Durwald | Columnist
• December 7, 2017
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