Indiana University graduate workers protest administration plan to cut benefits for masters students; IU has now backtracked on the cuts

Indiana University professor Ben Robinson speaks first, followed by Third-year physics PhD., student Quan Le, and Philosophy PhD., candidate Joshua Paschal.

Link to story from Indiana Public Media:

https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/indiana-university-administration-backtracks-benefit-cuts-for-grad-student-jobs.php

February 2, 2023 – Bloomington, Indiana USA: Graduate workers protest after Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences made a decision to cut benefits for masters students working as student academic appointees (SAA), and then reversed the decision, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. The cuts would have begun in the fall. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)
February 2, 2023 – Bloomington, Indiana USA: Graduate workers protest after Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences made a decision to cut benefits for masters students working as student academic appointees (SAA), and then reversed the decision, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. The cuts would have begun in the fall. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)
February 2, 2023 – Bloomington, Indiana USA: Joshua Paschal speaks as raduate workers protest after Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences made a decision to cut benefits for masters students working as student academic appointees (SAA), and then reversed the decision, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. The cuts would have begun in the fall. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)
February 2, 2023 – Bloomington, Indiana USA: Graduate workers protest after Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences made a decision to cut benefits for masters students working as student academic appointees (SAA), and then reversed the decision, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. The cuts would have begun in the fall. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)
February 2, 2023 – Bloomington, Indiana USA: Graduate workers protest after Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences made a decision to cut benefits for masters students working as student academic appointees (SAA), and then reversed the decision, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. The cuts would have begun in the fall. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)
February 2, 2023 – Bloomington, Indiana USA: Quan Le holds a petition as graduate workers protest after Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences made a decision to cut benefits for masters students working as student academic appointees (SAA), and then reversed the decision, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. The cuts would have begun in the fall. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)

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