70% of Grads Skimp on Healthcare

As you walk through the front gates of campus today, you’ll see 1,000 flags.

In response to our bargaining survey, nearly 70% of grad workers at GU told us that they are skipping out or avoiding seeking healthcare because it is too expensive, or too hard to access. We have the power to change this, but we need everyone to make it happen.

We have been bargaining with the university for 8 months while grad workers continue to go without adequate healthcare. We can’t wait any longer.

Join us next Monday, November 11th, at noon in Red Square. We are coming together to show GU administrators that grad students aren’t going to wait, that we deserve affordable, accessible health care and living wages now. Our power is in numbers so let’s come out and show the school we mean business. RSVP here.

Other Events:

All week long, we are also hold a GAGE Food Drive of non-perishables items for Hoya Hub, Georgetown's first food pantry that is open to undergrad and grad students as well as faculty and staff. Find a list of locations to donate here.

We also invite you to join other GAGE members in walking out this Friday at 9am with Hoya for Immigrant Rights who will be leading a march to the Supreme Court as they begin to hear arguments on DACA.

Next Thursday, Nov. 14th, join other GAGE and other grad workers across the country in a National Day of Action in Defense of Grad Rights at 1pm at the National Labor Relations Board here in DC.

See you all soon and in solidarity,

GAGE Organizing Committee

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