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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern’s advocacy groups are taking to social media platforms to campaign.

Labor advocacy groups adapt to remote organizing

April 20, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic began reaching local communities, members of Students Organizing for Labor Rights were mobilizing for a living wage campaign for Northwestern’s food service workers. The pandemic...

In Tuesday’s “tweetstorm” organized by Northwestern University Graduate Workers  TGS students tweeted #universal1yr. It trended in Illinois.

Amid pandemic, graduate students launch Twitter campaign in latest efforts to secure additional year of funding

April 19, 2020

Many students enrolled in The Graduate School attained their undergraduate degrees during the economic recession of the late 2000s. A decade later, some say they’re facing similar circumstances that...

A NUGW member speaks at a protest in Chicago on Thursday. Entering the new decade, the group plans to continue to fight for union recognition.

2020 Vision: Despite roadblocks, Northwestern University Graduate Workers remain optimistic about unionization

November 18, 2019

This is the third article in a series called “2020 Vision” which walks through the reflections and hopes student groups, administrators and others throughout Northwestern have on the past few years...

Northwestern University Graduate Workers during a May 2019 march. Graduate workers joined a national strike this week to protest police and racial violence.

Labor agency to revisit a past decision that ruled graduate students were employees

May 27, 2019

The National Labor Relations Board plans to revisit a 2016 ruling that classified many graduate students at private schools as employees, a move that could threaten unionization movements at universities...

Graduate students march from Main Library to Rebecca Crown Center. Students, led by Northwestern Graduate Workers, rallied in support of guaranteed sixth-year funding on Thursday afternoon.

Graduate students demand funding, emphasize international students’ and parents’ needs

May 23, 2019

Northwestern graduate students rallied for guaranteed sixth-year research funding Thursday afternoon, claiming The Graduate School has the money available but refuses to use it to fund students in need. Northwestern...

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