How postdocs benefit from building a union

Members of UAW 5810—the union for postdoctoral researchers at the University of California—describe how their union has led to improved terms and conditions for postdocs.

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Published in:eLife 2014-11, Vol.3
Main Authors: Cain, Benjamin, Budke, Jessica M, Wood, Kelsey J, Sweeney, Neal T, Schwessinger, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic career
careers in science
Collective Bargaining
College campuses
Contract negotiations
Employees
Employers
grad school
Graduate students
Health insurance
Humans
Labor Unions
Maternity & paternity leaves
Point Of View
postdoc
R&D
Research & development
Research Personnel
Researchers
Retirement benefits
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Scholarly communication
science policy
Tenure
union
United States
Universities
Wages & salaries
Workforce
Working conditions
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Summary:Members of UAW 5810—the union for postdoctoral researchers at the University of California—describe how their union has led to improved terms and conditions for postdocs.
ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.05614