Question of the Day

Q.

What happens if an employee who is not part of the GSU-UE chooses not to work in support of the union?

A.

Non-unionized, non-supervisory staff have the same strike rights as GSU-UE bargaining unit members. They may strike, or not strike, without coercion or retaliation. If they elect to strike, however, their compensation may be withheld. In addition, if they engage in unlawful unprotected strike activity, such as a partial withholding of their labor, they may be subject to discipline. Other MIT staff who are members of unions that have active collective bargaining agreements with no-strike clauses do not have the right to participate in an MIT GSU-UE strike by not working. They are expected to be at work and fulfilling their job responsibilities. MIT faculty and other managerial and supervisory employees are not generally covered by the NLRA and do not have a legal right to participate in any GSU-UE strike.

Graduate Student Unionization

Tentative Agreement

MIT has reached a tentative agreement with the GSU. Members of the MIT GSU-UE will soon vote on the ratification of the agreement. We will share more information once students have had an opportunity to vote.

Since last fall, the MIT bargaining team has been negotiating a first contract with the GSU, the union representing about 52% of the Institute’s graduate students. The students who are included in the GSU’s bargaining unit are teaching assistants, research assistants, and instructor G’s.

This website is a central resource for accurate and timely information related to these negotiations, as well as the Institute’s valued relationship with our graduate students.