Health Care Unites Graduate Students of Pennsylvania State University! Penn State is considering raising healthcare costs for graduate students.
Graduate students teach courses, conduct research, and present scholarship to build the Penn State brand globally. We are an invaluable part of the Penn State community. We do not deserve to have our standard of living suffer. We want NO NET LOSS. Penn State HUGS is a group of graduate students who have come together to tell Penn State that we are an indispensable segment of the Penn State communi
08/23/2020
There is an important planning meeting today at 3pm TODAY!
We are planning an action to demonstrate our frustration with administration and show why we must be included when decisions are made that affect our lives. We have power when we act together, and we need all hands on deck! DM or check Slack for info!
The vote tally begins at 10am today!
04/04/2018
Martin Luther King and Union Rights On April 4, 1968, an assassin robbed us of one of the greatest prophetic voices of the 20th century. While many people know that Martin Luther King died in Memphis, many don’t know that he died while fighting for the right of public workers to have a union.
04/02/2018
Mark your calendars April 10-13th at University Park. CGE Grad Union Vote details:
Election Information – Coalition of Graduate Employees at PSU Election Information The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) has issued an order for the elections to take place over the course of April 10–13, 2018, at University Park campus, and April 16–17, 2018, at Hershey and Harrisburg campuses. Although it is prefered that you vote at your home ca...
03/20/2018
Local Religious leaders show support for CGE, graduate unionization - The Underground Religious leaders in the State College community have come out in support of the Coalition of Graduate Employees and graduate unionization at Penn State.
03/13/2018
200+ grad students and community members in attendance at the Town Hall Meeting hosted by Penn State admin regarding the the grad union organizing drive.
03/04/2018
Have concerns about the proposed Nestle Waters factory? Here’s your chance to ask questions Nestle Waters to hold information session for public to ask questions about proposed bottling factory in Centre County.
03/02/2018
We have some exciting news everyone! The graduate union election dates for this spring have been set! They are as follows:
University Park Campus – April 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2018
Hershey Medical – April 16, 2018
PSU Harrisburg – April 17, 2018
More details regarding times and specific polling locations will be available following the release of the official Order by the PLRB.
02/15/2018
Beautiful story and video. It’s like one of HUGS original members said, “Organizing a union drive, especially with students, is like running a relay race. Some folks start it and then pass the baton down to the next set of student leaders.” Thanks for that insight (now) Dr. Jeffrey Masko!
Coalition of Graduate Employees hold rally to celebrate unionizing - The Underground The Coalition of Graduate Employees was joined by a hundred students, faculty and community members on Old Main steps to rally in support of unionizing.