The Washington University Graduate Workers Union (WUGWU) organized a demonstration last Friday, May 1, to protest University funding cuts to College of Arts & Sciences graduate programs and demand increased protections for international students as part of nationwide May Day rallies and strikes calling for labor rights, among other causes.

Approximately 20 members of the Washington University Graduate Workers Union (WUGWU) delivered 150 handmade Valentine’s Day cards to the chancellor’s suite in Brookings Hall on Friday, Feb. 13.

The Washington University Undergraduate and Graduate Workers Union (WUGWU) held a march through several buildings on the medical school campus against the University’s handling of sexual harassment and assault cases on Friday, March 31. 

Her plans range from criminal justice reforms to a more holistic approach to public health, impressing a variety of campus observers.

In this week’s episode, we explore what’s in a proposed Missouri law and what it would mean for student protesters.

The Washington University Undergraduate and Graduate Students Workers Union is undergoing a new surge of energy to be recognized as an official union by the University.

As the world has shifted online, so have the organizations working to make it a more equitable place. The Washington University Graduate and Undergraduate Workers Union (WUGWU) has changed their organizational structure and their advocacy to meet the unique demands of the pandemic.

After students objected to the replacement of Spring Break with two nonconsecutive “wellness days,” Washington University announced a revised spring calendar that included two consecutive wellness days and one additional wellness day, Dec. 3.

This week, we focus on our coverage of the Washington University Undergraduate and Graduate and Workers Union’s (WUGWU)’s recent Workers for Black Lives march in conversations with Student Life staffers and WUGWU members.

Chants of “No justice, no peace, no racist police,” could be heard last Thursday afternoon during a march led by the WashU Undergraduate & Graduate Workers Union calling for changes to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s collective bargaining process.