IGWC-UE Enters Formal Conversations with BFC, University Graduate School

September 19, 2022 — Marking a vital turning point, the IGWC-UE received direct communications from the Bloomington Faculty Council and University Graduate School, extending an invitation to begin conversations about union representation through those bodies. With union recognition remaining the fundamental goal, graduate workers are optimistic that these negotiations may open the door to partial union recognition within the semester. The IGWC-UE Coordinating Committee formally expressed its commitment to bargaining in good faith, with the hopes of finding an agreement acceptable to full membership.