We secured strong anti-discrimination protections!!
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We secured strong anti-discrimination protections!! ⋆
On November 13, 2024, we won our union election with a 99.4% YES vote (347 yes - 2 no voteS)!!
Since May 13, 2025, we have been in bargaining with the university and have secured 16 tentative agreements on issues that affect our day-to-day experiences as workers at GW as well as our ability to continue building a strong union.
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A Message of Support
Workers and alumni from Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Workers, Duke Graduate Student Union, Northwestern Graduate Worker Union, Student Workers of Columbia, Teachers & Researchers United from John Hopkins, Harvard Graduate Students Union, and The Union of Graduate Teachers & Researchers at Yale share encouragement for our upcoming election.
Who are we?
GWU2 - SEIU Local 500 (GW University Graduate Workers United) is comprised of graduate assistants from all schools and departments who are striving to build solidarity around campus. We want to make sure that everyone is treated fairly, paid on time, and paid a fair wage.
Why We Unionized
To build a strong and vibrant graduate student community and secure better working conditions.
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