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PorkRollSwoletariat t1_jadvynm wrote

Reply to comment by Mercurydriver in After nearly 250 days working without a contract, rank-and-file members of the Rutgers University faculty and staff unions are set to start voting Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike: The two unions have been negotiatingwith Rutgers since their contract expired in May 2022 by rollotomasi07071

I've been keeping up with labor news through a lot of the leftist podcasts I listen to. Some of the things these workers have to ask for will leave you dumbfounded like proper grievance procedures and healthcare benefits. These are full-time employees of businesses that make millions of dollars a year asking for a functional workplace and a wage that would keep them from being homeless. It's infuriating.

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PorkRollSwoletariat t1_jaddg39 wrote

Reply to After nearly 250 days working without a contract, rank-and-file members of the Rutgers University faculty and staff unions are set to start voting Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike: The two unions have been negotiatingwith Rutgers since their contract expired in May 2022 by rollotomasi07071

>aid that graduate students who are research or teaching assistants make about $30,000 for a nine-month contract, and as little as $20,000 if they are working through a fellowship.

That is insultingly low, but on par with universities. Just look at Temple and John Hopkins Universities. I hope they succeed in getting higher wages.

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