University of Pennsylvania graduate students have successfully voted to form a union with the United Auto Workers (UAW), marking a significant labor movement victory. The vote, which saw 1,807 in favor and only 97 against out of 3,700 eligible voters, demonstrates overwhelming support for unionization at a 95% approval rate. This unionization is noted as the largest new private sector union in Philadelphia in over 50 years. Approximately 4,500 graduate workers are set to join UAW Region 9, reflecting a strong turnout and a clear demand for union representation among graduate students.
BREAKING: 3,700 student-workers at UPenn have joined the @UAW. An overwhelming 95% of voting workers chose to unionize. This is the latest in a string of blowout victories in academic union votes.
Congratulations @GETUPgrads!! This is a historic day for union workers in our city. Unions belong at Penn ✊🏾 https://t.co/FKpOsiCDGx
Incredible news in Philadelphia: Congratulations UPenn graduate workers @GETUPgrads, @UAWregion9, and @UAW on this huge win! ✊ https://t.co/Q77wchdFfL
NEWS: 3,700 University of Pennsylvania grad students have unionized with the UAW, in a landslide 1807-to-97 vote. The union claims they "will become the largest new private sector union in Philadelphia in over 50 years."
NEWS: University of Pennsylvania grad students voted to unionize with the UAW, by a landslide 1807-to-97. UAW claims they "will become the largest new private sector union in Philadelphia in over 50 years."
We are ecstatic to WELCOME 4500 Graduate Workers at the University of Penn (GET-UP) who have overwhelmingly won their election by 95% to join the UAW in Region 9. #StandUpUAW #UAW https://t.co/eIYBli6pVK
WE WON! This week, over 2000 Penn grad workers cast ballots. After eligible votes were tallied, the final count was 1807 to 97. It's official. The majority of eligible voters turned out to the polls. Penn graduate workers have resoundingly declared: WE WANT A UNION AT PENN! https://t.co/TfETm1NhOE