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We are Hiring! Apply Today- Deadline September 9

Melanie Barron on Monday, August 31 - 12:28pm

Position Title: Field Organizer. Location: Atlanta, Georgia. Start Date: Oct 1, 2020

"United Campus Workers of Georgia brings together the voices of the University System of Georgia’s diverse workforce to address critical issues we all face. Our mission is to champion the interests and well being of all University workers in order to build and sustain equity, solidarity, and a common good for our University communities, the state of Georgia, and the world at large”

At Risk, All Day, Every Day

David Nickel on Saturday, August 29 - 2:27pm

The following essay by UCWGA member David Nickel appeared in the August 27 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Eduction.

Evidence shows Georgia universities pressured by private dorm contractors to open in spite of soaring COVID cases, public outcry

admin on Saturday, August 8 - 4:22pm

On USG campuses across the state, campus workers and students have been confounded by Universities’ insistence on carrying out plans to reopen in spite of surging COVID-19 cases and conflicting guidance from public health experts at the CDC. Yesterday, a new piece of information provided evidence that the University System of Georgia (USG) is being pressured to reopen by the private contractor who has multi-decade contracts to run many USG dorms.