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Opinion guest column

The risks and costs of unionization

By Melissa Nobles and Ian Waitz Mar. 30, 2022

On April 4 and 5, many of MIT’s graduate students will participate in a confidential election to decide whether the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) will represent them for collective bargaining.

Opinion guest column

Our successes together

By Melissa Nobles and Ian Waitz Mar. 17, 2022

Indeed, it is our deep interest in our students’ work and success that has led us to embrace roles in student support and academic life, rather than focusing solely on our teaching and research.

Opinion guest column

MIT Chancellor and Vice Chancellor provide important updates on graduate student unionization issues

By Melissa Nobles and Ian Waitz Mar. 3, 2022

Ultimately, we do not want to draw any unnecessary lines among MIT’s 7,000 graduate students. However, the unionization process requires us to do that in one way or another.

Opinion letter to the editor

Response to “I’m voting yes for the Graduate Student Union because MIT continues to fail its student veterans”

By Ian Waitz Feb. 17, 2022

To the editor,

Opinion letter to the editor

Dean for Graduate Education and Vice Chancellor respond to piece on graduate student mental health

By Blanche Staton and Ian Waitz Oct. 16, 2019

We are writing in response to the opinion piece “Graduate student mental health is in crisis” that appeared in the October 10, 2019 issue of The Tech. Authors Jeff Rosenberg, Sarah Cowles, and Nick Selby, writing on behalf of Graduate Students for a Healthy MIT, advocate for creating “a healthier academic environment for [all graduate students] to grow as scholars and people.” We too are committed to that end and applaud the authors for elevating this crucial matter and providing an opportunity to foster conversation—and, most importantly, action.

Opinion letter to the editor

Response to “Grad students suffer from lagging support”

By Ian Waitz and Blanche Staton Nov. 15, 2018

"We are pleased by our very meaningful collaboration with graduate student groups and others on these topics [and] we invite all graduate students to join us in creating an even better MIT."

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