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54 grad students fired at UC Santa Cruz for striking for higher pay
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:41 am
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:41 am
As a former grad student on fellowship, I know how hard it can be to live on a small stipend when you’re in your career-aged years.
However, these people knew what they were signing up for and went on strike without the support of their union. Plus, with a tuition waver, you’re able to get an advanced degree for free. If you’re smart about it, you could find roommates to offset costs and take advantage of student loans to make it through. Selecting a field with higher earning potential makes a PhD a good investment if it’s something you’re passionate about.
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However, these people knew what they were signing up for and went on strike without the support of their union. Plus, with a tuition waver, you’re able to get an advanced degree for free. If you’re smart about it, you could find roommates to offset costs and take advantage of student loans to make it through. Selecting a field with higher earning potential makes a PhD a good investment if it’s something you’re passionate about.
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UC Santa Cruz fired 54 graduate student workers who were on strike demanding higher pay to afford the area’s high cost of living.
As part of a “wildcat strike,” about 200 teaching assistants decided in December to withhold fall quarter grades after months of back and forth with campus administrators. They demanded an increase in pay of $1,412 a month. The strike is not backed by the union that represents the university’s graduate student employees.
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Housing is expensive in Santa Cruz, and student workers have a difficult time living on the typical stipend of $2,400 a month before taxes, said Veronica Hamilton, vice president of UC Santa Cruz’s graduate student association and chair of the campus’ unit of UAW Local 2865, the union for more than 19,000 student workers at the UC system. The cost-of-living-adjustment movement has spread to other UC campuses.
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UC Santa Cruz spokesman Scott Hernandez-Jason said in a statement that 96% of grades were submitted and the “vast majority” of graduate students have returned to work, but 54 students continued to “disrupt campus by withholding grades for undergraduate students in a way that unfairly impairs their education.”
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Among those fired Friday was Brenda Arjona, a third-year doctoral student in anthropology who has a 10-year-old son and lives in student family housing. She’s still trying to figure out what being fired will mean for her status as a student.
As a teaching assistant, she doesn’t pay tuition, and Arjona said there’s no way she can pay thousands of dollars of tuition out of pocket, so she may have to withdraw or take a leave of absence from the school.
“I’m struggling for basic needs such as toilet paper, buying my son milk,” said Arjona, who pays about $1,700 a month in rent out of the $2,200 she receives after taxes. “If there’s an emergency, I have truly nothing to fall back on.”
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Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:43 am to StringedInstruments
Why in the world are graduate students represented by a union in general and the United Auto Workers in particular?
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:43 am to StringedInstruments
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However, these people knew what they were signing up for and went on strike without the support of their union. Plus, with a tuition waver, you’re able to get an advanced degree for free. If you’re smart about it, you could find roommates to offset costs and take advantage of student loans to make it through. Selecting a field with higher earning potential makes a PhD a good investment if it’s something you’re passionate about.
This, plus, you can also get a side job to get some extra $$$ (as well as student loans in a pinch).
My guess is most of these were kids from upper middle class lifestyles that didn't like the poverty that comes with grad school.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:44 am to StringedInstruments
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As a former grad student on fellowship, I know how hard it can be to live on a small stipend when you’re in your career-aged years.
I made 600 a month before tax as a graduate assistant. I worked 50 hours a week for a 20 hour a week GAship. Then my boss left in August of my second year and the decided to wait until the summer to replace her. I then worked as a GA and Interim Director until I graduated in May. They gave me 800 a month that year.
At the end of the day I got a really expensive (out of state) degree, so I was ok with it. I only had to pay fees, which were less than 10k for the 2 years.
This post was edited on 3/2/20 at 8:45 am
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:44 am to StringedInstruments
They can turn to a life of crime
This post was edited on 3/2/20 at 8:45 am
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:46 am to StringedInstruments
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who pays about $1,700 a month in rent
This is why I will never live in California.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:47 am to StringedInstruments
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Among those fired Friday was Brenda Arjona, a third-year doctoral student in anthropology who has a 10-year-old son and lives in student family housing. She’s still trying to figure out what being fired will mean for her status as a student.
As a teaching assistant, she doesn’t pay tuition, and Arjona said there’s no way she can pay thousands of dollars of tuition out of pocket, so she may have to withdraw or take a leave of absence from the school.
“I’m struggling for basic needs such as toilet paper, buying my son milk,
maybe consider your son next time you decide to put your income in jeopardy
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:51 am to StringedInstruments
$1,700/month rent, complaining about graduate job that pays for your living expenses and tuition, going on strike, anthropology doctorate, 10 year old son.
Many poor decisions there.
Many poor decisions there.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:51 am to StringedInstruments
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54 grad students fired at UC Santa Cruz for striking for higher pay
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:00 am to StringedInstruments
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Among those fired Friday was Brenda Arjona, a third-year doctoral student in anthropology who has a 10-year-old son and lives in student family housing. She’s still trying to figure out what being fired will mean for her status as a student.
Having children is not a right that requires taxpayers, or any else, to support you.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:07 am to StringedInstruments
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more than 19,000 student workers at the UC system
TF? No wonder tuition is so high. They have to offset 19K PHD/MBA students that probably don't actually do crap for their "job"
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:17 am to shawnlsu
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19K
That’s 19k for the entire system not just UC Santa Cruz.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:19 am to TheOcean
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$1,700/month rent, complaining about graduate job that pays for your living expenses and tuition, going on strike, anthropology doctorate, 10 year old son.
Many poor decisions there.
I mean it’s not like 1700 is crazy in CA. Housing costs are thru the roof in that area.
This post was edited on 3/2/20 at 9:21 am
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:19 am to StringedInstruments
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I’m struggling for basic needs such as toilet paper, buying my son milk,”
She can make her own milk
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:30 am to StringedInstruments
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54 grad students fired at UC Santa Cruz for not showing up to work
How it should read.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:31 am to StringedInstruments
Good for those assholes.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:32 am to fr33manator
Withholding your students' grades should be a termination. Period.
In addition, some during the school semester decided not to show up for the classes they were teaching.
I don't think these folks have the common sense to earn advanced degrees.
In addition, some during the school semester decided not to show up for the classes they were teaching.
I don't think these folks have the common sense to earn advanced degrees.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:33 am to StringedInstruments
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“I’m struggling for basic needs such as toilet paper, buying my son milk,” said Arjona, who pays about $1,700 a month in rent out of the $2,200 she receives after taxes. “If there’s an emergency, I have truly nothing to fall back on.”
So, let's go on an ill-advised strike, lose our jobs, and put an end to the struggle.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 1:35 pm to StringedInstruments
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That’s 19k for the entire system not just UC Santa Cruz.
And....
Posted on 3/2/20 at 1:39 pm to Salmon
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Among those fired Friday was Brenda Arjona, a third-year doctoral student in anthropology who has a 10-year-old son and lives in student family housing. She’s still trying to figure out what being fired will mean for her status as a student.
As a teaching assistant, she doesn’t pay tuition, and Arjona said there’s no way she can pay thousands of dollars of tuition out of pocket, so she may have to withdraw or take a leave of absence from the school.
“I’m struggling for basic needs such as toilet paper, buying my son milk,
What a terrible fricking mother.
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