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Campus Jobs Are ‘Real Work’: 20,000 California Students Begin Union Vote
A new generation has galvanized an on-campus labor movement.
A rally held at the CSU Board of Trustees on Sept. 12, 2023.
Source: California State University Employees Union
Over 20,000 student workers across 23 California State University campuses will begin voting Thursday on whether to form what would be the largest undergraduate union in the US.
A win would further galvanize a labor movement that has taken hold on college campuses in recent years. Around 8 million American undergraduates work their way through school. As the cost-of-living and tuition have increased, more are demanding raises and better benefits — much like others in the labor market.