A Trump Win Could Upend Graduate Students' Right to Unionize
The 2000 presidential election derailed grad students' hopes for successful union campaigns. It could happen again.
Donald Trump, 2016 Republican presidential nominee speaks during a campaign event in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
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Graduate students seeking to unionize scored a victory this week before the National Labor Relations Board. But should Donald Trump win the White House or Republicans keep control of the Senate, the celebrations could be cut short.
At stake is the right for students who work as teaching and research assistants at private colleges across the country to organize for better pay and benefits. These students have argued that because they are paid to perform work for their schools, they deserve the labor protections afforded to typical employees.