/tags/samantha-cooney Samantha Cooney en-US Copyright Thu, 11 May 2023 00:06:27 GMT /local-news/2023-05-10/unm-faculty-union-holds-rally-for-increased-wages-for-adjunct-faculty The University of New Mexico faculty union held a rally on Wednesday amid ongoing negotiations with the university over compensation. Many employees feel that they’re not making a living wage. Thu, 11 May 2023 00:06:27 GMT /local-news/2023-05-10/unm-faculty-union-holds-rally-for-increased-wages-for-adjunct-faculty Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2021-12-20/labor-board-clears-the-way-for-unm-grad-assistants-to-negotiate-as-a-union After a years-long organizing effort, graduate students at the University of New Mexico have scored a big victory. The New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations Board certified a card count last week showing a majority of the school’s 1,547 graduate workers favor collective bargaining. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:31:08 GMT /local-news/2021-12-20/labor-board-clears-the-way-for-unm-grad-assistants-to-negotiate-as-a-union Kaveh Mowahed