Members of newly certified workers’ organizations at campuses across the US speak about how they achieved official recognition and what they’re planning for the years ahead.
Across all University of Washington campuses, 1,500 researchers are filing a petition with the Public Employment Relations Commission in order to become unionized. The purpose of organizing a union is to improve the working conditions on campus by making workspaces more equitable and inclusive, said Cara Margherio, organizing committee member and research scientist in the.