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VisitUPenn Grad Students Unionize with UAW: 1807-97 Vote, Largest in 50 Years
May 3, 2024, 06:20 PM
University of Pennsylvania graduate students, including those at Penn Med, have successfully voted to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW), marking a significant development in labor organization in Philadelphia. The vote, which concluded with an overwhelming majority of 1807 to 97 from over 2000 participating grad workers, signifies the largest new private sector union in the city in more than 50 years. This unionization, supported by UAW Region 9, includes approximately 3,700 grad students and has been met with support from various local leaders and union organizations.
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