UIC Graduate Employees Organization

After bargaining for an entire year, UIC administration has given its graduate workers no choice but to GO ON STRIKE! As of Monday, April 27th, UIC's graduate teaching assistants, research assistants, and graduate assistants will hold the line until the university sincerely addresses our member's key demands: a living wage, quality and affordable healthcare, academic protections, and real sanctuary protections for international workers. So when UIC meets us back at the bargaining table this week... they'd better have our money. 💰💰💰

If you want to show support and solidarity to the graduate workers who sustain UIC, come out and support us on the picket line! Our daily locations will be shared each morning on our web site (uicgeo.org). You can also show material support to our struggle by donating to our strike fund (link is in our bio!). If you'd like to get more involved or show some other type of material support, email our outreach chair at [email protected] for more info.

As our strike readiness efforts are heating up, let's practice showing solidarity with our co-workers this afternoon with a practice picket! Taking collective action requires trust and commitment, so let's start flexing our organizing muscles and give the university a taste of what's coming to their campus soon. 👀

This is also a great way for our allies across the UIC community and beyond to show their support - all are welcome on the picket line! So join us on the lawn outside of University Hall from 2-4 PM today. 🫡