The Commute Subsidies article was one of the articles in our contract that our union fought hard for. Many graduate workers commute regularly by bus and train in Cambridge and Boston, so the 70% T-pass subsidy that we won represents money back in the pockets of workers, and a more accessible and equitable campus. However, in the months after contract ratification, many workers found that they were being denied the full 70% subsidy.
Read MoreOur collective pressure is working! In response to the thousands of people who stood up against the unjust discipline of our coworkers, the MIT administration dropped 3 discipline cases and lifted 11 interim suspensions for grad workers! Deportations and permanent suspensions have been successfully avoided for all resolved disciplinary cases.
But the fight continues. Five grad workers still face unjust discipline cases and many are owed thousands of dollars in backpay. Sign our petition to demand that admin drop the charges: http://tinyurl.com/mit-unfair-discipline
See a detailed explanation of MIT’s federal labor law violations and contract violations in the FAQ below.
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