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How postdocs benefit from building a union

eLife (2014) 3(November) 1-5
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.05614
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Members of UAW 5810—the union for postdoctoral researchers at the University of California—describe how their union has led to improved terms and conditions for postdocs.

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Cain, B., Budke, J. M., Wood, K. J., Sweeney, N. T., & Schwessinger, B. (2014). How postdocs benefit from building a union. ELife, 3(November), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05614

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