Tag: wages

UMD student workers’ groups rally to raise minimum wage, secure the right to unionize

The University of Maryland’s chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops Friday held a rally on McKeldin Mall to advocate for a $22.65 per hour minimum wage for this university’s employees.

Natalie Weger
April 23, 2023

Key takeaways from UMD’s salaries report

Among the most notable salaries is former men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon and university President Darryll Pines.

Sapna Bansil
February 22, 2023

Here’s what it’s like to work at some on-campus jobs at UMD

Pay for 2022 hourly wage jobs for undergraduate students at the University of Maryland ranges from $12.50 per hour to $25 an hour, according to records acquired by The Diamondback.

Diamondback Staff
February 21, 2023

UMD workers advocate for living wage, right to unionize

The labor picnic brought together members of United Students Against Sweatshops, Fearless Student Employees, the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1072.

Parker Leipzig
October 25, 2022

‘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.