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UPenn Grad Students Unionize with UAW, Largest in 50 Years with 95% Approval
May 3, 2024, 07:38 PM
University of Pennsylvania graduate students have successfully voted to form a union with the United Auto Workers (UAW), marking a significant labor movement victory. The vote, which saw 1,807 in favor and only 97 against out of 3,700 eligible voters, demonstrates overwhelming support for unionization at a 95% approval rate. This unionization is noted as the largest new private sector union in Philadelphia in over 50 years. Approximately 4,500 graduate workers are set to join UAW Region 9, reflecting a strong turnout and a clear demand for union representation among graduate students.
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