University of Chicago Graduate Student Workers Begin Strike

Members of a student worker collective at the University of Chicago went on strike June 3 to try to gain recognition of their union in a long-running labor dispute with school administration.

The work stoppage and picketing by the Graduate Students United was approved in a 1,134 to 112 vote and is expected to last at least until Wednesday, June 5. The group is also planning an associated walkout from classes and labs by undergraduate students who support GSU’s efforts.

The labor action could disrupt activities at the end of the academic term, including spring quarter grades and the university’s ...