BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) - Over one year ago, UVM's Graduate Student Union (GSU) began negotiating with the university. On Wednesday the union filed a charge of unfair labor practice, saying the university had used "tactics designed to frustrate and delay" instead of making a good-faith effort to sit down at the table.

UVM graduate students began initial steps to form a union back in 2023. The union was certified in April 2024 and began negotiating on a contract in August, as United Auto Workers, Local 2322. The video below shows the union's rally celebrating the start of bargaining.

"UVM remains dedicated to working collaboratively toward an agreement," wrote the university, "that supports its graduate student employees while maintaining UVM’s long-term sustainability."

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