Tagged - strike

UR Graduate students begin strike for unionization

At the corners of Wilson Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue, one of two main entrances to UR’s River Campus, a crowd waves signs and shouts out chants as it marches in a loop along one of the intersection’s crosswalks. UR’s graduate students are on strike. “We love this institution, and we give so much to the […]

UR Medicine homecare workers and the road to unionization

Workers have been put in “a really rotten spot” due to having to squeeze more work into the same time that they previously had. Read More

URMC labor unions vote overwhelmingly to strike

The unions representing URMC caregivers and service workers issued on Nov. 30 a 10-day notice for a strike after a nearly-unanimous vote. Read More

Three labor rights allegations brought against URMC

A National Labor Relations Board charge was filed Sept. 13 alleging URMC committed three violations of the National Labor Relations Act. Read More

We need to stop undervaluing our student workers

It’s terrifyingly normal for university administrations to undervalue their student workers, especially in the profit-driven world of private universities like UR. Student workers and their needs are simply never a priority. Read More