UTGWU finds ourselves writing yet another  statement condemning the UT administration’s recent changes to our campus’s departments, centers, and resources. On February 12th, UT faculty, staff, and students received an announcement via email regarding the consolidation of seven independent departments into two new conglomerate departments. African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS), American Studies (AMS), Mexican American and Latinx Studies (MALS), and Women’s, Gender, and S

On Friday, January 16th, a number of programs and centers received news that they would be closing at the end of the academic year. This includes the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the Office of Community Engagement, the Vick Advising Excellence Center, and the Office for Undergraduate Research. The CTL’s entire staff was unceremoniously fired by UT administrators - including graduate research assistants and teaching fellows. While all of these cuts are unnecessary,

Whether you’re a longtime union member or just getting started, now is the time to deepen your involvement in our growing movement.  And if you're a graduate worker interested in joining the union, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about what we do. Join us for UTGWU's Union Member Orientation, at 3:30-5:30pm on Wednesday, January 21st at University Baptist Church (2130 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas, 78705). Come to learn more about your union, take part in practic