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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


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Dining workers reach tentative agreement with Compass Group

October 15, 2021

Northwestern dining and service workers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night for a new contract with Compass Group, the University's food service provider. Committee leaders from UNITE HERE...

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Some graduate students report impact of pauses to in-person research, one year after NUGW May Day sit-in

May 2, 2021

For many humanities graduate students, the pandemic meant pauses to in-person research, delayed plans for graduation and disrupted career prospects. On May 1, 2020, Northwestern University Graduate...

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Reflecting on a year of pandemic mutual aid, SOLR organizers emphasize importance of continued support

April 29, 2021

Students Organizing for Labor Rights has raised over $90,000 for over 400 workers since March 2020, according to Weinberg junior and SOLR member Abbey Zhu. SOLR, a community organization of Northwestern...

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#OneYearOut, NUGW continues call for funding extensions and worker protections

April 12, 2021

Every morning, Ph.D. student Rose Werth wakes up unsure whether she will feel “paralyzed and overwhelmed” because of the responsibilities that come with her education.  A third-year graduate student,...

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Who’s Got Your Back?: Northwestern Graduate Workers mobilize through virtual programming

April 5, 2021

Northwestern University Graduate Workers hosted a weeklong series titled Who’s Got Your Back? to encourage more workers to join the organization and reflect on the state of University graduate workers...

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