Maryland lawmakers expand USM unionization push to include faculty members
More than 96 percent of members of this university’s chapter of the Association of American University Professors support collective bargaining rights for faculty.
TAs are essential to university operations. It’s time they’re paid like it.
All university TAs deserve to be paid minimum wage — at least.
‘The bare minimum:’ UMD students express mixed reactions to announced wage increases
The administration announced it would increase hourly wages to $15 in January 2023. Union-represented employees have been making $15 an hour since spring 2022.
Disability on Campus: Life navigating accessibility and accommodations at UMD
A special project exploring the challenges people with disabilities face at the University of Maryland.
Calls for higher wages, lighter workload dominate USAS workers’ forum
The desire for a pay increase among non-exempt workers has been reignited with a recent release of a financial analysis commissioned by this university’s AAUP chapter.
Increased wages for student DOTS workers is a win for all DOTS workers
The student raise is not a ‘slap in the face’; it’s a wake-up call to the fact that student and full-time workers at the University of Maryland are not fairly compensated for their efforts.
Dining services workers are the backbone of UMD. It’s time they’re paid more.
Giving workers better benefits should also be prioritized because supporting employees is just an extension of stopping the spread of COVID.
UMD RHA votes in support of $15 minimum wage for student workers
The current plan has student workers receiving $15 minimum wage by 2025.