For an Organization of Intellectual Workers By Albert Einstein. GSOC-UAW vs NYU The Big Picture Articles and Arguments Fun Links National Organizations Coalitions across the country Why a Graduate Student Union? By Yale Prof. Michael Denning Unionization of Grad Student Employees. AAUP statement. Workplace 1.2 Journal for Academic Labor Casual in Blue Study of Teaching at Yale

Links to Academic Unions in the U.S. and Canada Types of Unions Recognized U.S. GRAD EMPLOYEE UNIONS Current CAMPAIGNS for U.S. GRAD EMPLOYEE UNIONS Recognized CANADIAN GRAD EMPLOYEE UNIONS RECOGNIZED U.S. UNIONS Oregon State (CGE / AFT) (Recently won election; Recognized in November, 1999!) University of California System (AGSE / UAW) (In April, 1999, they won eight out of eight elections. Currently in negotiations.) UC Berkeley UCLA UC Davis UC Irvine UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz University of Wisconsin (TAA / AFT) (The oldest TA union, recognized in 1969) Madison Milwaukee University of Michigan (GEO / AFT) (The second oldest TA union.) Wayne State University (GEOC / AFT) (In August, 1999, they settled their first contract.) University of Massachusetts (GEO / UAW) Amherst (settled a great contract in November, 1999!) Lowell SUNY System (GSEU / CWA) Albany Binghamton Buffalo Stony Brook University of Florida (GAU / NEA) University of Iowa (COGS / UE) University of Kansas (GTAC / AFT) University of Oregon (GTFF / AFT) Back to the top The Following Two Unions are Joint Faculty/Grad Employee Unions: City University of New York (PSC) Rutgers University (AAUP) Back to the top CURRENT U.S. CAMPAIGNS Private Universities New York University (GSOC / UAW) (Recently filed; currently in NLRB hearings) Yale University (GESO / HERE) George Washington University Brown University Public Universities Indiana University--Bloomington (GEA / CWA) Florida State (GAU / NEA) Purdue University (GEO) Temple University (TUGSA / AFT) (Recently filed with 60%) University of Illinois/Urbana--Champaign (GEO / AFT) University of Minnesota (GradSOC / AFT) (Recently filed, but lost election) University of North Carolina University of Texas Back to the top RECOGNIZED CANADIAN UNIONS: Athabasca University (CUPE) Carleton University (CUPE) Dalhousie University (CUPE) Lakehead University (CUPE) McGill University (FNEEQ) McMaster University (CUPE) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (CUPE) Simon Fraser University (AUCE) University of British Columbia (CUPE) University of Guelph (CUPE) University of Manitoba (CUPE) University of Ottawa (CUPE) University of Regina (CUPE) University of Toronto (CUPE) University of Western Ontario York University (CUPE) Back to the top Links to: Fun Stuff: For Grad Students Alliances The Big Picture: Articles and Arguments

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