The United Steelworkers believe that we cannot expect to starve our public education system and expect to get the same results. We have educators and workers in elementary and secondary schools, college and universities and in recent years, their jobs and livelihoods have come under attack. Most of us are thankful for the public school system and why it worked - because it was part of the community.
The United Steelworkers (USW) and the Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC) are disappointed by the University of Pittsburgh’s actions and use of “union avoidance” firm Ballard Spahr leading up to the vote to be held later this spring.
Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh on Friday filed for a union election with the state labor board. They are seeking a collective bargaining agreement that would cover approximately 3,500 full- and part-time faculty across Pitt’s five campuses.
Allan McDougall, program coordinator for the USW’s Emergency Response Team, will host the program which will feature true stories from union members who have triumphed over addiction, mental health issues and post-traumatic stress disorder.
