Bargaining Survey Suggestions

• Increase CPT and OPT support to match the U.S. federal standards.
• Improve guidance and support on maintaining visa status when changing advisors or programs.
• Provide funds to cover visa-related fees and costs that graduate workers pay to be employed (e.g. SEVIS).
• Increase funding and support for the International Student Office (e.g. providing a hotline for students stuck at the border).
• Equal work expectations for international and domestic graduate workers (e.g., MIT cannot require international students to work on campus while allowing domestic students to work remotely.)

Prior Grad Union Wins

• Prior wins

• Contract language Examples

Existing MIT policies (generally unenforceable)

Please share your ideas!

• Contact #1: relevant research committee representatives
• Contact #2: relevant bargaining committee representatives