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Protesters march through Grinnell

UGSDW Stands Against Iowa Abortion Ban

The UGSDW Executive Board Stands Against the New Iowa Six-Week Abortion Ban

Conrad Dahm, president of UGSDW, delivers a speech to a group of students

UGSDW Exec. Board Stands With SPARC Student Workers

The UGSDW Executive Board Stands Against the Elimination of Printed Editions at SPARC

A photograph of a Grinnell student holding a sign that says "Union Power""

HISTORIC WALL-TO-WALL CONTRACT

UGSDW Ratifies First Wall-To-Wall Undergraduate Labor Contract in US History

A photograph of several Grinnell students standing in a circle, two holding signs reading "UGSDW on strike"

Grinnell College Refuses to Bargain Due to Strike; UGSDW Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge as Strike Continues

The college unilaterally declared impasse after falsely declaring student workers’ strike “unlawful”

A photograph of several student workers standing. One holds a sign reading "UGSDW on strike"

Grinnell College Student Workers Strike for Campus-Wide Contract as College Circulates False Claims about Legality

Student Workers begin strike amid threats, intimidation from Grinnell College

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THE UNION DIFFERENCE

$13.50 Wage under new contract
SAFETY From your workplace being eliminated
CHOICE Between a stipend and room grant (for CAs)
SICK LEAVE Paid sick leave for 2 consecutive days and beyond
BREAKS 15 minutes paid break for every four hours of work
PROTECTION Just Cause provisions to combat unfair disciplines
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