UPenn graduate workers set strike date if no contract by Feb. 17
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About 3,400 graduate student workers (GET-UP/UAW) announced they will strike on Feb. 17 unless a first contract is reached, citing wages, healthcare, and support for international workers.
This alert was originally created on 16 January 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Feb 17, 2026
✎ Update
Graduate Employees Together–University of Pennsylvania (GET-UP/UAW) reached a tentative agreement with the University on Feb. 17, canceling the planned indefinite strike set to begin that day.
🎯 Public impact
− Schools
Organizers
- Graduate Employees Together–University of Pennsylvania (GET-UP)
- United Auto Workers (UAW)
Affected Locations
- Philadelphia, PA
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