Ahead of union members' vote on the new contract, The Daily breaks down the term of the agreement and looks back on the union’s negotiation history.| The Stanford Daily
In results announced at 10 a.m. Thursday, nearly 90% of graduate workers voted in favor of authorizing a union strike to pressure the University to concede on union demands of increased wages and non-discrimination protections.| The Stanford Daily
With 86% voting in favor, Stanford graduate workers ratified a tentative agreement with the University to secure a 4.75% pay raise among other benefits.| The Stanford Daily
According to SGWU organizers, bargaining on the proposals will likely begin in mid-June and a future strike is “within the realm of possibility,” if negotiations are ineffective.| The Stanford Daily
Even though Stanford stipends compare favorably with peer institutions in absolute terms, our graduate students are some of the most poorly compensated when adjusting for cost of living, the authors write.| The Stanford Daily