Unionization and Individual Negotiation to Improve Graduate Student Stipends and Benefits

Personal Finance for PhDs

English - July 31, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
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In this episode, Emily shares first-person stories of graduate students enjoying improved stipends and benefits thanks to prior negotiation. The first half of the episode includes the experiences of four graduate students with their unions or when taking part in unionization movements. The second half of the episode includes four individual negotiation stories from prospective graduate students.