We will now begin the process of preparing for collective bargaining,” the university’s statement on the vote read. “While first contract negotiations can be complex, please know that we will come to the table in good faith and be there to support all graduate students throughout and beyond the process.

Graduate student workers at the University of Pittsburgh have voted in a landslide to unionize with the United Steelworkers after years of organizing and rising pro-labor sentiment in academia. More than 97% of eligible voters went for a union,

Graduate student employees of the University of Pittsburgh will now be represented by the United Steelworkers.