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KonaKathie t1_iwebc0c wrote

Reply to comment by SilverNicktail in In largest strike of 2022, California academic workers walk off job by Maxwellsdemon17

Does anyone else find it super weird that they're in the UAW? United Auto Workers???

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Mexibruin t1_iwfbehc wrote

Not necessarily. Fledgling unions often look for support from older, established unions when they form up. Typically, something somewhat related. So yeah, not a lot of similarity between teachers and factory workers. But, I can't imagine there is an existing union that would fit the bill.

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TheNextBattalion t1_iwfmeh5 wrote

Yep. When I was in grad school my union was part of the UAW umbrella. They were super helpful, especially since grad students don't stick around long enough to build the long-term organizing skills

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