The Chronicle of Higher Education

Unions for Graduate Students Advance in California, New York, and Washington

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

Graduate-student unions won three separate battles last week, in California, New York, and Washington State, strengthening the movement to organize teaching and research assistants.

In the largest victory, the California state labor board verified that the United Automobile Workers union had collected signatures from a...

To continue reading this premium article, you must have a Chronicle account AND a subscription or an online pass.

Subscriptions start at $40; Web passes for under $10.