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Northwestern University Postdoctoral Union seeks a ‘seat at the table’According to postdoctoral research fellow George Winstone, all postdoctoral students can agree on one thing: Their need for a union. A team of Northwestern postdocs are creating just that. Born out of January 2023 conversations, the NU Postdoctoral Union is working toward better salaries and conditions for postdoctoral workers. In the past, the University has...

Northwestern postdoctoral researchers to launch card campaign after University rejects signature campaignTwenty-one months ago, Northwestern postdoctoral students began the long road toward forming a union. Despite University administrators refusing to voluntarily recognize the unionization effort on Sept. 3, the group refuses to lose steam, postdoctoral researcher Neto Canton said. For nearly two years, postdocs have worked toward better salaries and conditions. Currently, postdocs at NU are...

Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave?Postdoctoral fellows are vital to universities—running labs, training students, and writing grants—while being overworked and lacking adequate job protections.

NIH advisory group recommends $14,000 boost in postdoc payResearchers shouldn’t be in postdoc positions for more than 5 years, the group also suggests

Why I'm pushing for a postdoc unionForming a union could help address some of the many challenges that postdocs face

Postdoc Unions Empower Workers in UC Strike and Beyond ✦ OnLaborAs a major UC grad-student strike gets underway, what's the state of unionization for postdocs?

Universities with Unions for Postdoc | Columbia Postdoctoral Workers

Point of View: How postdocs benefit from building a unionMembers of UAW 5810—the union for postdoctoral researchers at the University of California—describe how their union has led to improved terms and conditions for postdocs.

RU Listening?If you want to join the fight but don’t know where to start, this podcast is for you.

Postdoc survey confirms widespread dissatisfaction among US researchersLow take-home pay, muddy career paths and poor job prospects contribute to the woes.

Are you a postdoc working in academia or industry? Share your career experiences with NatureOur second global survey of postdoctoral researchers is now live, with new questions to reflect seismic changes to the world of work since 2020.

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