Bargaining Team Election and Initial Bargaining Demands: What’s Next for Our Union?
March 15, 2023 My name is Andrew, and I’m a 3rd year PhD student in the Molecular Biology department. I’m emailing today to let you know about some important next steps, including the dates for nominating and electing a bargaining team. First, thank you to everyone...
Tomorrow’s Town Hall: Let’s Get to Bargaining!
March 8, 2023 My name is DJ Fernandez, I’m a 6th year Medical Biology PhD candidate in the Molecular Microbiology & Immunology department. I’m emailing today to remind you about the GSWOC-UAW town hall happening tomorrow, Thursday March 9th at 5 pm, in Taper...
We’re Union Certified! What’s Next?
March 1, 2023 My name is Ana Iwataki and I’m a 3rd year PhD student in Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture. I’m reaching out today with some exciting news: the NLRB has certified our union! Today we sent a letter to Vice Provost Stott demanding that USC...
We Voted Union Yes!
By a vote of 1599 Yes to 122 No, USC Grad Student Workers have voted resoundingly in favor of forming our union, GSWOC-UAW! More information will be coming soon now that we have voted to form our union. Next steps will include electing a bargaining team, deciding on...
What USC leaves out – Vote YES this week
February 13, 2023 On February 15 and 16, we have the opportunity to vote YES to demonstrate to USC administration that Grad Student Workers are ready to work together to bargain for better workplaces. Fundamentally, forming a union is about us having the right to...
Why International GSWs are Voting Yes
February 9, 2023 We, the undersigned, current international graduate student workers at USC, are collectively reaching out to you today to encourage you to vote YES in the upcoming union election during February 15th and 16th at Wallis Annenberg Hall, UPC, Clinical...
Reminder: Vote on February 15 and 16
First, a reminder that on February 15 and 16 we will be voting to form our union, GSWOC-UAW! By voting “yes” to form a union in this election, we will be able to officially bargain with USC administration and send a strong message that Grad Student Workers want a say...
Join us in voting Union Yes
On February 15 and 16, we are proud to say that we are voting yes to form our union, GSWOC-UAW. Many of us have worked over the past year to discuss forming a union with our colleagues - in the lab, after our classes, at town halls and coffee hours, and numerous other...
We have election dates!
January 20, 2023 After two days of intense discussions with USC administration and the National Labor Relations Board, we have election dates! Election details Wednesday and Thursday, February 15-16th (8 - 11AM, 12 - 3PM, and 4 - 7PM) UPC: Wallis Annenberg Hall (ANN),...
Fellows and NLRB hearing
January 18, 2022 This is Tori Cassady, I’m a Grad Student Worker performing research in Earth Sciences and I am currently funded through a fellowship. My work contributes to USC’s research mission through advancing our understanding of geobiology. Hundreds of GSWs...