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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


NU Graduate Workers President Emma Kennedy said the union has begun discussing how to prepare for the threats a second term by President-elect Donald Trump could face for labor organizers.

Northwestern labor unions grapple with impending Trump presidential administration

November 19, 2024

Voters belonging to labor unions have long been an important fixture of the Democratic party. However, in today’s political climate, these voters are increasingly being drawn to the Republican party. When...

Adithya Upadhya, a third-year math Ph.D. candidate, said the University views graduate students as “expendable resources” and isn’t thinking about the harm funding cuts bring to students.

‘How much are we willing to fight?’: International graduate students navigate visa renewals after funding cuts

October 8, 2024

Adithya Upadhya, a third-year math Ph.D. candidate, said he chose to pursue a math degree because he couldn’t see himself doing anything else.  The Bengaluru, India, native said he was drawn to Northwestern...

Sixth-year political science Ph.D. candidate Brian Key spoke about his loss of University funding outside Weinberg Dean Adrian Randolph’s office Friday.

NU Graduate Workers petition to restore funding for Ph.D. student

September 30, 2024

About 20 members of the Northwestern University Graduate Workers union rallied outside Weinberg Dean Adrian Randolph’s office on Friday, demanding the University restore a Ph.D. student’s funding. Brian...

NUGW union members gathered outside of Rebecca Crown Center to deliver an open letter to University administration calling for adequate funding resources for graduate students.

‘No funding cuts, no more lies’: NU Graduate Workers march after University withdraws fellowship funding

June 2, 2024

Over 100 Northwestern University Graduate Workers union members marched from The Arch to the Rebecca Crown Center as part of a “March for Fair Funding” on Thursday. The demonstration comes after...

Established in 2016, NUGW announced it had won the election to unionize on Jan. 12 last year.

Northwestern graduate workers reflect on progress, plan strike pledge one year after receiving formal recognition

January 15, 2024

Just over a year after the Northwestern University Graduate Workers received formal recognition from the University, union leaders are reflecting on what has — and hasn’t — changed. After years...

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