Recent comments in /f/Pennsylvania

TransFattyAcid OP t1_j7zg9pg wrote

> Apparently, since the striking workers aren’t actually working, Temple is able to withhold benefits?

Typically, this only applies to benefits accrued through working. They're pulling all benefits, even tuition reimbursement which was already paid. IANAL, but several who've spoken on the issue say it's a legal difference.

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Scatheli t1_j7z9h2t wrote

Temple grad students are making less than at any other school that is of equivalent rank (R1)- it’s absurd to expect people to live in Philly on 19k. And when they aren’t teaching classes they are doing other service to the university, aka research that the university gets credit for and gets published

Do you like advances in medical research? New drugs? They almost all start at these institutions in labs that employ these students

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throwwaway3123 t1_j7z86sk wrote

Healthcare is not a right. But I agree, it should not be used as a bargaining chip.

Wtf is with this push for everyone trying to get everything for free? We got enough lazy people unwilling to work and more free giveaways just encourages more of that. We should be talking about creating jobs to put people to work, not giving shit out for free to everyone, including those who don’t want to work.

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pnedito t1_j7z7pjp wrote

I would venture that many Temple profs dont actually want the grad students doing scut work as the overhead to supervise said 'scut work' is more trouble than it's worth... which is why the striking grad students are out of line seeking a $32 per hour wage for part time work...

I support the strikers in theory, but the hourly rate demand is hyperbolic, and they need split the difference and settle out at $26.

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