Over 400 graduate workers have signed onto our platform pledge: We pledge to take action to win a Contract for the Whole Person, so that all of us can THRIVE.
In our contract, we are fighting for:
Transparency. We want policies about our work responsibilities to be established clearly in our contract and applied fairly.
Health. We want healthcare that meets our needs, better access to mental healthcare, and dental and vision coverage.
Remuneration. We want livable wages so we don’t have to stress about making ends meet.
Inclusion. We want graduate workers of all backgrounds and identities to be welcomed and supported at Georgetown.
Vitality. We want dedicated resources to support our union and graduate worker community.
Equity. We want policies that ensure graduate workers who experience bias and undue hardship are treated fairly and get justice.
We have been bargaining our first contract with Georgetown since March, but the Administration is moving much slower than we need them to. We have yet to discuss wages or healthcare, two of our most important issues. We are going to have to show the Administration that we are willing to fight for what we need.
Our power is in our numbers. We’ve already seen that when we fill the room during bargaining meetings, the Administration responds to our urgency. So, we need as many people as possible to join in our action this November 11th. Imagine the strong message we could send to Administration if everyone who signed our THRIVE pledge- hundreds have already signed - took action together.
Will you take action with us? RSVP here for our action on November 11th.
GAGE Department Organizers will be reaching out to all our members one-on-one to talk about bargaining and ask you to commit to our November 11 action. As always, you are welcome to contact us at gageorganizing@gmail.com .
In solidarity,
GAGE Organizing Committee
P.S. Save the date for November 11th. Here’s the link to sign the pledge online!
