Graduate worker Demands to UNC-CH Administration and Board of trustees
Publicly Support the Repeal of the Jim Crow NC Collective Bargaining Ban (House Bill 243 and Senate Bill 561)!
UNC-CH administration, Board of Trustees, and UNC System must publicly release a statement in favor of the repeal of the racist, Jim Crow public sector collective bargaining ban (bill filed in NC House, Bill 243 and Senate Bill 561).
Pay Graduate Workers a Living Wage with Fair Contracts!
Pay all graduate workers a living wage — defined as $3,200/month in Orange County — commensurate with their status as full-time workers and scholars.
Instruct the Graduate School to release clear and standardized guidelines and contracts that detail the rights and responsibilities of graduate researchers and educators, including compensated trainings and a maximum workload of 20 hours/week.
Respect the right of union representatives to be present during grievance proceedings.
Support Graduate Worker Health on Campus!
Include comprehensive access to affordable, low co-pay reproductive health, mental health, dental and vision care in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP).
Enroll in the Green Source Advantage Program to ensure that UNC-CH is greenhouse-gas neutral in the next decade and cease the burning of fossil fuels near campus.
Develop and release annually a publicly-accessible report on worker safety and exposure to environmental pollutants, including lead, and provide swift remediation of and monthly communication about the lead-in-water crisis.
Create an accessible campus in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including yearly elevator inspections and fully-accessible campus spaces.
UNC-CH must Get its Funding Priorities Straight
Reallocate funding from the UNC-CH Police to community-based justice initiatives and alternatives to police-based emergency response.
Stop requesting state funding for partisan projects like the School of Civic Life, and instead fund demands which improve the quality of life of university students and workers, including the ones described here.