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University Of Minnesota Graduate Assistants Submit Intent To Unionize

The student workers first went public with their push to unionize last month, citing fair pay and scheduled raises as their major issues.

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March 22, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- Graduate assistants at the University of Minnesota have filed paperwork with the state regarding their intent to unionize.

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U officials announced Tuesday that the State Bureau of Mediation Services notified the university that student workers have filed a petition for an election, and they seek the representation of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE).

The student workers first went public with their push to unionize late last month, citing fair pay and scheduled raises as their major issues.

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