by gswoc | Jun 12, 2023 | Bargaining, Updates
My name is Jackie Johnson, and I’m a fifth-year PhD Candidate in the Cinema and Media Studies department. I’m also one of the members of the bargaining team, representing all USC Graduate Student Workers (GSWs) at the table! I’m writing to tell you about a pivotal...
by gswoc | Jun 7, 2023 | Bargaining
I’m Pırıl Nergis; if you don’t know me, I’m one of the GSWOC-UAW bargaining team members. I’m emailing you today with a few important notes from yesterday’s bargaining session with USC administration, including a very exciting update on appointments and job security!...
by gswoc | Jun 2, 2023 | Bargaining, Updates
I’m Megan Cassingham, a 4th year PhD candidate in Chemistry. I’m excited to share with you how yesterday’s bargaining session went. The bargaining team was able to achieve two Tentative Agreements (TAs) with USC Administration, on Travel and Posting. Importantly,...
by gswoc | May 26, 2023 | Bargaining, Updates
My name is Ashley Lehr, and I’m a 3rd year in the Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences on the Health Sciences Campus. I research ErbB3 regulation of colonic deep crypt secretory cells in homeostasis and after injury, and I also help out with GSWOC-UAW! I’m...
by gswoc | May 19, 2023 | Bargaining, Updates
I’m Stepp, a 4th year PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering. I’m excited to give an update on yesterday’s bargaining session. In this session we proposed 11 articles, and reached tentative agreements on 4 of them. These articles spanned a wide variety of topics,...