UMD must deliver fair pay, support labor rights for graduate workers
Are we, the graduate workers of this university, not deserving of the same labor rights enjoyed by nearly every other class of public employees in the state of Maryland?
Maryland union members attend USM Board of Regents meeting to support workers’ rights
The push comes after university system Chancellor Jay Perman in September said government funding cuts are harming public universities and could lead to layoffs.
UMD graduate workers call for more transparency after summer payroll delays
Some university workers experienced missed or delayed payments this summer on the university’s new cloud-based platform, Workday.
College Park Starbucks employees unionize, fight for better working conditions
Workers at the Starbucks in the College Park Shopping Center unanimously voted to unionize in December.
Graduate workers’ collective bargaining is a democratic right
Administrators at this university argue annually against laws to allow graduate labor unions. They don’t just respect laws blocking a union. They actively advocate for those policies to remain in place.
MOM’s Organic Market employees rally against anti-union discrimination in College Park
MOM's Organic Market employees and community members stood outside of the market’s College Park location, protesting the company’s unfair treatment of union workers.
USAS chapter prioritizes push to raise hourly wages to $15 for all UMD workers
This university's chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops outlined several initiatives during their kickoff meeting.
USM workers can now bargain under one contract after legislature overrides Hogan’s veto
Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill earlier this year.
Frustrated by UMD’s approach to strategic plan, a group of professors is making its own
This university's chapter of the American Association of University Professors says the university-led plan doesn't prioritize the right goals.
UMD union workers rally for $15 minimum wage, pandemic hazard pay
Employees have been fighting for these measures, among others, for months.