Graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh have voted to unionize—a step that provides us with a formal structure to collectively address issues such as fair pay, benefits, and healthcare. Unions exist to give workers a voice in negotiating their employment conditions and ensuring that individual rights are protected. **International students have the same rights as domestic students when it comes to our union.**

Most importantly, if you are a graduate student at Pitt, this is *your union*. Your voice and vote in union issues is critical in making sure that your interests are represented. Now that our union has been formed, the next step in the process is to form a bargaining committee that will sit across from the University administration to negotiate our first contract.

We politely ask that you **vote for engineering students Lauren Wewer, Dane Sabo, and Mike Cannizzaro for seats on the bargaining committee**. Lauren, Dane, and Mike are focused on pursuing a contract that tangibly improves the working conditions of graduate students at Pitt in three areas: **improving pay, strengthening benefits, and improving our healthcare coverage.**

**If you're a graduate student at Pitt, pay attention to your email.** You should receive an email from the United Steelworkers Union (USW) on Tuesday, February 4th. This email will ask you to vote on nominated candidates for bargaining committee, and will remain open until Friday, February 7th. If you have any questions, please contact us!

In Solidarity,
Lauren Wewer (LHW12@pitt.edu)
Dane Sabo (dane.sabo@pitt.edu)
Mike Cannizzaro (MJC153@pitt.edu)

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