Overview

• Penn R.A.s voted 142-22 to unionize, seeking better benefits, communication, and fair compensation.
• The Penn R.A. unionization joins a larger national trend of undergraduate labor organizing at colleges.
• Penn initially opposed the effort but thanked students for participating in the process.
• The university and union will now negotiate a contract, which could take months.
• Student unions aim to gain leverage and influence over issues like pay and working conditions.