The making of a union

In this week’s episode of Wheel Talk, we speak with News Editor Madi Olivier about the recent organizing efforts of EmoryUnite!, Emory’s grad student union. EmoryUnite!, a graduate student union founded in 2016, has been focusing on issues such as a living wage that corresponds with inflation, protection from unfair treatment, affordable and comprehensive healthcare, a legal contract and more.

Laney students’ stipends vary depending on their department, averaging at $34,595.63 during the 2022-23 academic year. Under the new increase, that average will jump to $36,637.53. However, the increased stipend still falls about $3,000 short of the living wage in Atlanta, which is about $39,374.40 for one adult without children.

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