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THE PUSH FOR GRADUATE STUDENT UNIONS SIGNALS A DEEP STRUCTURAL SHIFT IN ACADEMIA

By Beryl Lieff Benderly | Jun. 6, 2018 , 10:35 AM

​Years ago, academics jokingly used to call the Ph.D. their “union card” because it provided entry to the exclusive guild of professors. You don’t hear that hoary wisecrack anymore. Some decades back, the doctorate stopped offering any assurance of a faculty job. Read more ...
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  • ABOUT OUR UNION
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  • RESOURCES FOR GRADS
    • ​​INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT WORKERS AT PITT
    • COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR NEW AND INTERNATIIONAL GRADS
  • TALK TO AN ORGANIZER
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  • THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS OUR UNION
  • HEARING TRANSCRIPTS
  • VIDEO/PHOTO GALLERY