Dear Grad Workers, We asked you to show up to fight for your raise, and the response we saw blew us away. By our count, over 60 workers showed up yesterday to tell NMSU they want a better deal. It’s clear that the power of workers standing together frightens them, because they called the cops …
Dear Grad Workers, Our next bargaining session is on May 7th, just over a week away. Our previous bargaining session made clear that NMSU isn’t interested in bargaining in good faith (see the previous update for details), but we still believed that NMSU planned to come to the table and try to reach a mutual …
Dear Grad Workers, Our first bargaining session with the university concluded at 5pm yesterday. We presented our first proposal: an annual cost of living adjustment to grad salaries tied to inflation. We’re all aware of the cost of living crisis facing us. Soaring food prices, fuel prices, rent prices. If the rate of inflation is …
Dear Grad Workers, It’s been a minute since our last bargaining update, so let’s catch you up. NMSU did not respond to our intent to bargain until five days after the deadline. When they did finally respond, their first suggested meeting time was April 22nd, well over a month past our delivery of intent. This …
Dear Graduate Workers, Summary: NMSU is over 72 hours past the deadline to propose meeting times to begin bargaining on wages. The bargaining season has officially begun! On the Wednesday before break at 2pm, despite aggressive presence by NMSU PD and attempts by Justin Banister (Pres. Ferme’s chief of staff) to deny us entry to …