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Temple Grad Students Start Strike

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Inquirer reported that their average annual pay is $19,500, “and the union has sought to raise it to over $32,000, which it said is a necessary cost-of-living adjustment.” Every other Temple employee contributes part of their salary toward health care and prescription insurance.

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Temple strike ends after grad students accept deal

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The union has said it’s actually $19,500. Whatever the case, the new contract will raise minimum pay for graduate student workers to $24,000 effective immediately, and to $27,000 by 2026. Graduate student workers will also get a $500 one-time payment. While the accepted deal exceeds that, TUGSA had sought $32,800.