by RAPUP | Feb 27, 2026 | Bargaining
INSTEAD OF CHILDCARE BENEFITS, PENN ADMIN SUGGESTS “PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY” Yesterday, Postdocs and Research Associates met with the Penn administration for a fourth bargaining session. During the session: We reached a Tentative Agreement on Health & Safety. This...
by RAPUP | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last week marked a historic moment for academic workers at Penn, when graduate student workers reached a tentative agreement with the university a mere hours before going on strike. The wins they were able to achieve in the agreement are life-changing. They include:...
by RAPUP | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Late Monday night, the Penn community received the exciting news that our graduate student worker colleagues in GETUP-UAW reached a tentative bargaining agreement with the Penn administration and will avoid a strike. Graduate student workers will now have the...
by RAPUP | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
This week, read about how postdocs and research associates are planning to win on high priority issues in the bargaining room, and an update on Penn graduate workers as they prepare for a potential strike. Postdocs and research associates have made good progress at...
by RAPUP | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
At our next bargaining session on February 26, postdocs and research associates will begin to introduce our economic proposals, which will include things like salary, insurance, paid leave, visa fees, visa travel reimbursement, childcare subsidies, transit...
