Organizing 101 (Sunday, April 10th)

By NUGW | March 31, 2022

New to NUGW and want to learn how to start getting active in organizing? RSVP now to join your fellow union members at Organizing 101 on Sunday, April 10th, at 2pm. This is not only a “training,” but an opportunity to think about the university as you want it to be and get in touch with…

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Faculty Fireside Chat (Tuesday, March 15th)

By NUGW | March 8, 2022
Headshots of Rosemary Braun and Luis Amaral

Maybe you have thought about organizing during your PhD, but you worry about how faculty might react to unionization efforts. If so, this Q&A is a perfect opportunity to hear directly from faculty! Join a conversation about unionization and graduate student advocacy with STEM professors Rosemary Braun (Molecular Bioscience) and Luis Amaral (Chemical and Biological…

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NUGW Info Sessions

By NUGW | February 1, 2022

If you’re not a member of NUGW yet, these info sessions are for you! Come hear from current members and officers about how we’re striving for a better, organized university, and how to join the effort. There will be two online sessions this month—RSVP at the links by the dates: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 5-6 pm…

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Organizing 101 Returns!

By NUGW | January 23, 2022

New to NUGW and want to learn how to start getting active? Longtime member in need of a vision recharge? This is not only a “training”, but an opportunity to think about the university as you want it to be and get in touch with the power you already have to make it that way!…

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Fall 2021 Statement On Protests, The Rock, & Admin Messaging

By NUGW | November 23, 2021

In early November 2021, writing on the Rock celebrating Native American Heritage Month was vandalized. Shortly thereafter, student activists stormed Ryan Field during a football game to protest the university’s harmful investments. Guess which one was condemned by the administration? This statement was jointly written by NUGW members in order to contextualize emails the Northwestern…

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New Op-Ed on President-Elect Blank

By NUGW | October 29, 2021
Graphic that says "Blank will continue Schapiro's legacy"

Northwestern Graduate Workers have published an op-ed in The Daily expressing concerns about incoming president Rebecca Blank. You can read the Op-Ed in The Daily Northwestern. For questions, please email us at nugraduateworkers@gmail.com

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