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Second Contract Cycle

ISU Grad Workers Union drop banner at basketball game, continue negotiations - WZND Fuzed RadioNORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Graduate Workers Union is still in negotiations with the university over fair wages after several months of talks.

ISU presents 'final offer' to Graduate Workers UnionUnion organizers say a strike is still possible after expressing disappointment with the university's contract offer for 450+ graduate workers. Read for details on the offer and more union comments.

Graduate Workers Union prepares for second contract campaign with ISUIllinois State University's Graduate Workers Union (GWU) is set to begin bargaining for its second contract this winter ahead of its first contract expiring this summer.

Graduate Workers Union rallies for new contractEchoing outside the walls of Illinois State University’s administration building, the Graduate Workers Union (GWU) persists in its fight for a new contract.

ISU Graduate Workers Union to consider strikeGraduate students at Illinois State University will decide later this month whether to approve a strike, as members of their union seek higher wages in their next contract.

Editorial: GWU deserves better contract, and so do all ISU student workersThe Graduate Workers Union announced a new campaign ahead of bargaining for its second contract. The current contract expires this summer, but the new campaign has brought back an old

First Contract Cycle

GWU provides update about proposal from administration negotiators since strike authorization voteSince announcing its members voted by 98% during its strike authorization vote, Illinois State University's Graduate Workers Union met with the federal mediator and administration negotiators for the second time.

Editorial: It's time to take care of graduate worker studentsGraduate worker unions have been forming at colleges and universities across the nation in recent months and years.

Academic Senate rejects College of Engineering, stands in solidarity with GWUIllinois State University’s Academic Senate members voted March 24 to reject and halt plans for a new engineering building.

Watch now: Illinois State University Graduate Workers Union moves into 'strike readiness' modeThe Graduate Workers Union at Illinois State University announced Wednesday that is is moving into a “strike readiness” phase, but that doesn't mean a strike is imminent.

ISU teaching assistants picket over contract negotiationsNORMAL (WEEK) -- A few dozen students, many of them ISU graduate teaching assistants, gathered at the corner of College Avenue and School Street on Friday afternoon. They were there to explain why they need a contract with Illinois State University. "We are in positions where paying rent is about where we are at and

Watch now: Illinois State University graduate student workers seek mediation in contract talksThe graduate students are seeking higher pay for their teaching, a reduction or waiver of mandatory fees, and expanded health insurance, including vision and dental coverage. ISU has about 430

LETTER: ISU unfair to teaching assistantsThis is a letter to the editor from The Pantagraph opinion page.

'Our knowledge needs to be valued': Graduate students express concerns for lack of income, diversityIllinois State University's Board of Trustees held a special meeting that was streamed live on YouTube Saturday morning.

Watch now: Graduate Workers Union claims Illinois State University trying to silence themA silent protest staged by the Graduate Workers Union on Thursday focused on a dispute over a provision that the union said would stifle their ability to encourage a legal

ISU Academic Senate Rejects Engineering CollegeIllinois State University’s Academic Senate voted narrowly Wednesday night to reject plans for a new engineering college.

SGA passes resolution in support for Graduate Workers UnionIllinois State University's Student Government Association passed a resolution Wednesday evening supporting the Graduate Workers Union in its ongoing negotiations with ISU for a fair contract.

GWU holds Informational Picket, Call-In Day in response to state of university negotiationsChants like "What do we want? A contract. When do we want it? Now" and "Who's got the power? We got the power. What kind of power? Union power" echoed

GWU, ISU struggle to come up with resolution for negotiationsSince undergoing negotiations with university officials in October 2019, Illinois State University’s Graduate Workers Union released a press release on Jan. 14 regarding the latest negotiations given to them by

ISU Graduate Workers Union Requests Mediation Illinois State University’s Graduate Workers Union has asked for a state labor mediator to step in to what it calls stalled negotiations on a contract.

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