Graduate Students United

Happy Black history month! To us, that means celebrating the inspiring history of Black unionism. These are just a few pieces of history; there’s so much more out there to learn from. ✊

Join us tomorrow to take action in solidarity with Minneapolis!

Speaking of standing up and fighting back: join one of our upcoming Know Your Rights trainings!

Big announcement: we’re joining with 4 other UChicago unions to fight back against the administration’s decimation of our university! We will not stand idly by as Trump and UChicago’s corporatized admin eradicate our fields and threaten our ability to research, teach, and work. Join us on Wednesday, October 15 at 12pm in front of Levi Hall to remind admin: WE ARE THE UNIVERSITY! And we will not be silenced. Encrypted RSVP link in bio. Check out pre-rally events in our stories ✊✊✊

Are you an international graduate student wanting to know more about your rights as a GSU worker? Join our mixer on Friday, October 10 from 5:30pm-6:30pm. RSVP to receive the location, which will not be shared publicly. See you there 🫡

Join us on Thursday and RSVP here:
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GSU’s Solidarity Committee is hosting a pride movie night on Wednesday June 25, 2025 at the Augustana Lutheran Church! We will be watching Pride (2014), a film based on a true story about how LGBTQ+ activists supported the British Miner’s Strike in 1984. Bring a snack to share and join us for a discussion about LGBTQ+ labor history! You can RSVP using the QR code or at bit.ly/gsu-movie

Celebrating a massive win for our workers today with a stipend floor increase to 45k! Join us tommorrow for drinks on the union! Our members made this victory possible. When we fight together, we win!

This week we kick off our Fall Solidarity Workshop series! Join us thursday 10/24 at 5pm for a teach-in covering the basics of online privacy and security through concrete steps and hands-on activities. Also register in advance for our workshops on conflict and accountability in progressive organizing spaces taking place in November. Please RSVP using the link in our bio. Thanks to our amazing volunteers for organizing and leading these workshops! If you are interested in leading a teach-in in the future, or would like to get more involved in organizing, please email [email protected] or shoot us a dm! See you there!

Hello party people!!! Save the date for our Bratty Summer Bash at the point! July 27th from 4-8PM!

There will be tie dye AND screen printing! So bring anything you want to either get branded with the GSU logo or dyed pretty colors.

🚨IMPORTANT! If you RSVP ahead of time you can claim a BRAND NEW white GSU t-shirt (or two 😉) to tie dye on the day! 🚨

So don’t forget to RSVP! Link in bio!

Steward recruitment is in full swing! A robust network of stewards is critical for our strength as a union. If you are interested in becoming a steward, attend one of our trainings! These trainings are noncommittal and open to any member who would like to be better versed in how we enforce our contract. The next one is this Thursday IRL and on zoom! See you there ⚡️

On May Day 2024, we celebrate our right to free speech and protest. Today we want to highlight that it is our contractual right as grad workers at UChicago to participate in peaceful protests. To read the full relevant article, visit our website. We condemn political repression against those who speak up about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Additionally, we reaffirm our commitment to the BDS movement and call for UChicago to divest from Israel’s occupation and genocide in Palestine.