Bernie Sanders seeks to codify graduate student right to unionize

Bernie Sanders introduced legislation Wednesday intended to ensure that graduate students have the right to organize. Sanders said the bill would override a regulatory attempt to curb such unions.

“Stronger unions and worker protections are a key part of solving this crisis in our colleges and universities,” said the Vermont senator, a top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. “But instead of protecting graduate workers, the National Labor Relations Board is trying to strip them of their rights.”