Graduate student workers at the University of Chicago have filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 30, several U. of C. graduate workers delivered more than 2,000 signed union cards for Graduate Students United - United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (GSU-UE) to the regional NLRB office, kickstarting the process for a ballot election. The thousands of signed cards indicate majority support among the U. of C.’s graduate workforce for GSU-UE to serve as their collective bargaining representative with the university.
