Letter to the editor
By Robert Korstad | February 6, 2017As employees, teaching and research assistants want what every worker wants: some control over their working conditions and a say in the remuneration they receive for their labor.
As employees, teaching and research assistants want what every worker wants: some control over their working conditions and a say in the remuneration they receive for their labor.
Over the past several months, I have been hearing from my fellow graduate students about what we stand to gain or lose by forming a union.
Our community is one made up of individuals of myriad faiths and countries of origin—this small cross-section of the Duke community is as diverse as America itself
Duke Muslim Students’ Association stands with all those affected by the actions of the Trump administration.
Yes, the “all-encompassing” habitat of Duke can be an obstacle to student off campus life and service but it is not the whole story.
It was a milder time then.
NPR and others suggest it is a conflict of interest for Trump to make appointments to the NLRB.
If there is conflict between student and advisor or if abuse occurs in that relationship, there are limited avenues of recourse available to the student.
Even though the Duke administration has couched their opposition to unionization in the language of neutrality, their current stance is anything but neutral.
Keith Brodie was an unconventional university president, to say the least.
It seems to me that The Chronicle’s report of my talk at Sanford School of Public Policy on Nov. 30 could benefit from a few clarifications.
The Line Monitors were both shocked and outraged when we saw the picture of the offensive sign in Cameron yesterday.
To the girl in the headlines:
I am writing to bring attention to the North Carolina Republican Party’s attempt to undermine the votes of North Carolinians, including members of our Duke community.
As a leader in higher education that proclaims to uphold values of free speech, democracy, and justice, Duke University ought to be leading the way in supporting workers’ right to organize.
Last Wednesday marked 6 months since the proposed natural gas plant was first announced publicly.
Understand that you cannot “opt-out” if a union is formed. And understand that being a PhD student...at Duke is a privilege and not a right.
In light of the recent political season, You Don’t Say is making a return to Duke’s campus.
Dear Editors, Having been a student here for three years, I’ve seen my share of horrible editorial decisions on the part of the Chronicle.
By not voting, you are not protesting: you are dodging the question because you would like it to have never been asked.