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Election FAQ
NUGW Union Election Basics We are having an election to ratify our Union and secure our collective power! Come out and Vote YES for NUGW-UE on Jan 10 and Jan 11, 2023! This is our chance to secure our collective power and earn real wins for grad workers! Voting times and locations depend on your…
Read MoreSupport for International Students
Together we sent a powerful message of solidarity and unity by having a supermajority of 2000+ graduate workers sign cards authorizing a union election in under one month! Our colleagues, friends, and coworkers called in a united voice for an election, and we have earned that election. Now every grad worker has a chance to…
Read MoreFight for professional standards in labs & classrooms
You all should know how truly astounding it is that 2000+ of us signed cards authorizing a union election in under one month. Now, in two weeks almost 1000 of us have already pledged to vote YES on election day. We are the third largest union filing in the country in 2022, only trailing our…
Read MoreIs our pay competitive at NU?
In just one month, a supermajority of over 2000 graduate workers across all departments and schools at Northwestern signed their union cards and made it clear that YES we want a graduate student union. Now, we are standing together as we prepare to vote YES when the union election day comes. We’ll soon have more…
Read MoreFall GMM-2 (Thursday Dec 01)
Your commitment has made our card campaign a resounding success – thanks to you we are ahead of schedule! With a union election to vote YES on NUGW on the horizon, it is more important than ever to keep membership informed, so we are having a second General Member Meeting (GMM) this quarter to provide…
Read MoreGraduate Needs Survey Results Webinar (Thursday, June 16th)
The survey is closed and the results are in! Join us on Thursday, June 16th at 12pm CT to learn about what graduate students shared in the survey. Register here to attend The survey analysis team will be presenting a deep dive into survey results from almost 2,000 responses. Attend to find out how graduate…
Read MoreBuilding Trust through Solidarity (Thursday, May 19th)
Our struggles are interconnected, and unionization will demand the equity and inclusion that you want at Northwestern. Your friends in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) working group are hosting a community-building event, building connections across communities and helping everyone’s full personhood feel welcomed. The event will be Thursday, May 19th from 6-7:30pm…
Read MoreNUGW Information Sessions (May 13th and May 24th)
Bring or send your colleagues over, especially anyone who is not a member yet! These sessions are for anyone interested in learning about unionization and working toward a contract that guarantees our rights as workers. There will be two virtual information sessions in May: Friday, May 13th, from 3pm-4pm on Zoom. RSVP at bit.ly/NUGWInfo_May13 Tuesday,…
Read MoreNUGW Information Session (Tuesday, April 26th)
If you’re not a member of NUGW yet, these info sessions are for you! Tune in to hear about your union from current members and officers, and learn how you can help contribute to a better, organized university. There will be a virtual information session on Tuesday, April 26th, from 5pm-6pm on Zoom. RSVP at…
Read MoreSurvey on Graduate Needs
A crucial survey for assessing graduate student needs, organizing goals, and support for a legally recognized union at Northwestern.
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