Frequently Asked Questions About Unionizing

Why are postdoctoral researchers forming a union?

We are forming a union, like virtually all other employee at UConn, because we believe that it is time for postdocs to advocate for ourselves collectively and on equal footing with the University of Connecticut administration, particularly in an increasingly uncertain political and economic environment. We want to bargain and enforce our own terms and conditions of employment like the tens of thousands of graduate employees and postdocs across the country have done. Similarly we want a stronger voice in key policy decisions made outside the University but that affect us as researchers: federal funding for scientific research; compensation standards, such as the new overtime rules passed in 2016 by the US Department of Labor; and federal rules affecting immigrant and guest workers.
By joining with unionized academic workers nationwide we hope to make changes that will create more positive work environments for future postdocs and improve career pathways for future scientists in the US and beyond.

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Frequently Asked Questions About
​Voting During Unionization and Interest Arbitration

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