Some of the important items they hope to negotiate with administrators on are: ending grad student fees, childcare, increased leave time,  and  guaranteed dental and vision benefits.
 

 

Co president, Grad Assistants United, Jose Soto says,

“Ask any undergraduate student if they would like to have their teacher grading their papers with a toothache with bad vision and without access to childcare.”

 

GAU members say a little over 4000 grad students teach half the courses at the University.

 

In a statement released from the University, representatives state that they are meeting with GAU and discussing contract issues