Teachers and Researchers United

Teachers and Researchers United Teachers and Researchers United (TRU) is a movement of graduate student workers unionizing at Johns H

TRU is an independent organization of graduate student workers at Johns Hopkins University working to win improvements in our working conditions, and more importantly to build a powerful voice for graduate workers. From its labs to its classrooms, graduate workers at JHU make the university run. As researchers and as teaching and research assistants, we exercise care and expertise in building the twin pillars of higher education: research and instruction. And despite that, the administration worsens the quality of our healthcare plan, increases our TA responsibilities by shrinking cohort sizes, creates competition amongst students by creating an uneven wage structure, and reduces the number of courses available to graduate students. All of these conditions make it nearly impossible to meet all of our obligations while providing the first rate instruction we are capable of providing to the undergraduates, and less likely that we will be able to live healthy and productive lives as members of the JHU community. It also indicates that the administration doesn’t respect our contribution to the university. The only way we can change the unacceptable situation facing graduate workers and the undergraduates we teach is to come together and organize!

We’ll see you at GMM next week!
02/24/2026

We’ll see you at GMM next week!

Graduate worker Ehsan Rajabi and his wife have been stuck in Canada since August after CBP unjustly cancelled their visa...
12/15/2025

Graduate worker Ehsan Rajabi and his wife have been stuck in Canada since August after CBP unjustly cancelled their visas. JHU has spent that time justifying why the university cannot use its vast resources to help him. RSVP to Wednesday’s noise demo to show JHU that the community is watching: tinyurl.com/demo-for-ehsan. 🥁📣 If you can’t make it to the noise demo in person, RSVP to participate in an email blast to JHU administrators at the same time!

Johns Hopkins’ must drop its illegal investigation into the Union and its representatives for a collective decision to b...
12/11/2025

Johns Hopkins’ must drop its illegal investigation into the Union and its representatives for a collective decision to be BDS-compliant. Their interference is part of a broader pattern of the university, and universities across the country, punishing, intimidating, and silencing Pro Palestine support and suppressing student and worker movements.

JHU hides behind the smokescreen of democracy while illegally intervening in the Union’s member-led democratic processes.
TRU-UE 197 will not compromise on our commitments, disrespect the will of our members, and cave to the disgusting union-busting intimidation tactics of Johns Hopkins.

We call on Johns Hopkins to drop its illegal investigations. We call on our comrades in organized labor to hold the picket line for a free Palestine.🇵🇸✊

The university can and must support TRU member, and graduate worker, Ehsan; that they have failed to do so thus far only...
12/07/2025

The university can and must support TRU member, and graduate worker, Ehsan; that they have failed to do so thus far only emphasizes JHU’s cowardice when faced with the federal government’s targeting of non-citizens. ‼️SIGN THE PETITION: tinyurl.com/JHUmustsupportehsan ✊

📣Attn: PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AT 12 PM AT WYMAN PARK BUILDING (OPP S GATE) 📣 Join TRU-UE 197 in demanding that JHU drop ...
12/04/2025

📣Attn: PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AT 12 PM AT WYMAN PARK BUILDING (OPP S GATE) 📣 Join TRU-UE 197 in demanding that JHU drop its illegal investigation into the union and its representatives.

TRU- UE is deeply disturbed to hear of the recent incident of sexual assault on campus and we maintain that armed police...
11/18/2025

TRU- UE is deeply disturbed to hear of the recent incident of sexual assault on campus and we maintain that armed police are not appropriate first responders. We will continue to advocate for survivors to have access to resources and support networks that are independent of the state.

Yesterday’s intimidation from JHU, JH Public Safety and JHPD will not stop us. As a fighting union, we mask, we organize...
10/23/2025

Yesterday’s intimidation from JHU, JH Public Safety and JHPD will not stop us. As a fighting union, we mask, we organize, we continue to show up despite their threats, while WE keep each other safe. Join our upcoming organizing committee meeting and General Membership Meeting as we organize the next steps in this fight. ✊❤️‍🔥⚡️
Keep signing and sharing the petition: tinyurl.com/StandWithTRU

We are MARCHING ON THE BOSS! 🥁🫡🏃‍♀️💨Hopkins is illegally interfering in our union matters and has hired union busting la...
10/14/2025

We are MARCHING ON THE BOSS! 🥁🫡🏃‍♀️💨Hopkins is illegally interfering in our union matters and has hired union busting lawyers to investigate our union’s general membership meeting where we voted to commit our financial practices in line with BDS. Tell Hopkins we won’t stand for this attack and we will fight until they back off! October 22, 12 pm, in front of Gilman Hall on Keyser Quad — we need everyone to show up! RSVP and sign the petition here! ✊⚡️tinyurl.com/oct-march-on-the-boss

TRU calls on to terminate GHF director Johnnie Moore’s fellowship and expresses solidarity with striking dock workers i...
10/11/2025

TRU calls on to terminate GHF director Johnnie Moore’s fellowship and expresses solidarity with striking dock workers in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla ✊🇵🇸

Attn new and returning TRU members! 🫡 Are YOU ready to be the first line of defense in protecting our contract? Join our...
09/05/2025

Attn new and returning TRU members! 🫡 Are YOU ready to be the first line of defense in protecting our contract? Join our steward training next Saturday, Sept 13! RSVP: tinyurl.com/tru-steward-training-25 ✊When we fight, we win! 🔥

Attn new and returning TRU members! 📣Are you ready to be the first line of defense in protecting our contract? Join our ...
09/05/2025

Attn new and returning TRU members! 📣Are you ready to be the first line of defense in protecting our contract? Join our steward training next Saturday, Sept 13! RSVP: tinyurl.com/tru-steward-training-25 💪 When we fight, we win! ✊❤️‍🔥

🚨Tell JHU and JHPD: Stop Threatening Our Communities! 🚨Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/tru-nojhpd-petition ✊ Despite flye...
07/14/2025

🚨Tell JHU and JHPD: Stop Threatening Our Communities! 🚨Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/tru-nojhpd-petition ✊ Despite flyer distribution being a federally protected labor activity, armed JHPD officers forcibly escorted union organizers off campus for flyering in support of international student protections and May Day demands. Is this the new normal??

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