In the fourth episode of After Bargaining, lead negotiators for Bargaining Session #7, Lesley Owens (English/Writing Studies) and ben wallis (History) speak with Essam Elkorghli (Education), a Bargaining Team member, about the session. They focus on the conversation on grad worker wages, talking about the need for wage increases that get us closer to a living wage especially as inflation rates increase. They dive into the admin's failure to understand graduate workers' living conditions, and the need to push for a new contract as the expiration date for our current contract is coming up in a month on August 15.

This podcast is a great way to get caught up if you missed the bargaining session, or want to hear more about the full contract bargaining process in general! You can access a transcript of the podcast episode at this link.