David Abramovitch

This past February, Caltech graduate students and postdocs unionized to form Caltech Graduate Researchers and Postdocs United-United Auto Workers (CGPU-UAW) with overwhelming support. Over 76% of graduate students and 83% of postdocs voted yes, with historic voter turnouts of over 72% and 52% respectively. This win was a culmination of over two years of conversations between graduate student workers and postdocs, connecting over our shared desire to make Caltech the best it can be for all of us.

Caltech Graduate Students and Postdocs Will Vote on Unionization David Abramovitch, Sam Whitehead | Opinion _ _ On November 30, 2023, Caltech grad students and postdocs filed union authorization cards with the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB). Earlier that day, around 100 grads and postdocs joined together to deliver a letter to Provost Tirrell, signed by over 500 grads and postdocs, requesting a fair union election process and that the Institute remain neutral rather than engaging