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The official Bluesky account for University of Minnesota's Graduate Labor Union UE Local 1105. The U works because we do! https://umnglu.org/
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When the U tries any funny business, what do we do?...
Thats right, we call a steward 😎 When we stand together, we win
June 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Calling all GLU-UE Grad Members 🗣️ We've got a general membership meeting this Thursday, check your email for the RSVP link!
May 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Cunningham needs to be strategic and most importantly, move to protect our communities, especially our most vulnerable, and the integrity of higher ed!
ueunion.org UE @ueunion.org · Apr 16
UE Press Release: Graduate Worker Unions Urge Universities to Form Mutual Defense Pact in Face of Trump Threats
Graduate Worker Unions Urge Universities to Form Mutual Defense Pact in Face of Trump Threats APRIL 16, 2025 For more information, or to arrange an interview with a UE graduate worker leader, contact UE Communications Director Jonathan Kissam at (802) 343 1745 or jkissam@ueunion.org. Twelve UE locals, representing over 30,000 graduate workers at both private and public universities, released a statement today urging colleges and universities to form a “Mutual Academic Defense Compact” to respond to the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on higher education. “As the Trump administration weaponizes public funds to force capitulation to his extreme, authoritarian agenda, we demand that universities and colleges band together to protect against the incessant attacks on higher education, immigrant rights, and the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals,” said Greyson Arnold, a graduate worker at the University of Minnesota and leader of UE Local 1105, the University of Minnesota Graduate Labor Union. The locals also urge colleges and universities to establish a common fund to support international workers, who are particularly vulnerable to attacks by the Trump administration. “At a moment when the rights of non-citizen students and workers are under attack nationwide, we need our universities to band together to provide meaningful protection and support for international students and workers,” said Ewa Nizalowska, a graduate worker at Cornell University and leader of UE Local 300, Cornell Graduate Students United. The statement notes that the Trump administration’s attacks are an “attempt to dismantle this country’s higher education infrastructure. These attacks undermine our institutions’ teaching and research missions and threaten the safety and well-being of our members.”
April 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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@umnglu.bsky.social Delegate at Large Greyson Arnold said at the UMN protest, "These attacks have reached our campus, through funding cuts, lay-offs, and most recently, the abduction of an international graduate student from their off-campus housing here in the Twin Cities… (6/8)
April 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Regents are key decision makers involved in the University’s budgetary, policy, and oversight processes: electing allied Regents to the Board is crucial. GLU-UE membership has voted to endorse three candidates who will serve to protect workers’ rights, [1/2]
March 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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General Meeting coming up! We'll be swearing in our new Executive Board, discussing current UE and GLU actions, and more!

As an added bonus, snacks will be provided 🤠

Whether you're in person or on zoom (email with zoom link coming soon!), make sure to mark your calendars!

See you there!
General Membership Meeting Thursday, March 20th From 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Location: Keller Hall 3-180 Fill out the RSVP form in your email for a zoom link and calendar invite!
March 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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International graduate students, who make up as much as 90% of positions in some hard science departments at the University of Minnesota, are in a tenuous position and could be the first target of cuts.
Read the full Op-Ed at: tinyurl.com/bdhkjrjx
Graphic with a search bar at the top that says "International Worker Exploitation" followed by a picture of graduate student workers protesting. Caption: New Op-Ed. International graduate students, who make up as much as 90% of positions in some hard science departments at the University of Minnesota, are in a tenuous position and could be the first target of cuts. Read the full Op-Ed at: https://tinyurl.com/bdhkjrjx
February 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM