United Campus Workers of South Carolina

Fight for $15 Press Conference - Bobbie Keitt's Testimony

Fight for $15 Press Conference Highlights: Bobbie's Testimony

"It's not about who's right and who's wrong. It's about what's right and what's wrong." Click here to watch the video.

UCW's Fight for $15 at UofSC - Join your union!

UCW's Fight for $15 at UofSC - Join your union!

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Sign the Petition: UofSC, Pay Workers a Living Wage!

UCW is fighting for $15 and 15%. 

We demand UofSC pay its workers a living wage! We call on the university to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour. We also call for a 15% increase in base stipends for graduate student workers.

Sign and share the online petition!

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UCW Fight for $15 Lobby Day and Press Conference

Join us Tuesday, March 29 for our first union lobby day and press conference.

All workers deserve a living wage and we’re taking our message directly to the SC state legislature! 

The press conference will be held in the State House lobby at 11:00 am.

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WATCH: Fight for $15 Press Conference (Full Video)

UCW of SC Fight for $15 Press Conference 3/29/2022 - Bobbie Keitt's Testimony

On March 29, 2022, campus workers came together alongside community supporters and State Representatives to speak out in support of a $15/hr minimum wage for all workers on campus, and a 15% increase in grad student stipends at the University of South Carolina.

You can watch the full press conference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUUwxzQFwrU

Graduate Workers Healthcare Campaign: Victory!

In the spring of 2021, we won a major victory by securing fully-subsidized health insurance plans from the University for our graduate student workers.

You can read the original demands of the campaign below.

Filing for Unemployment in SC - A Step-by-Step Guide!

Your first step is to submit an initial claim in order for DEW to determine if your circumstances meet the eligibility requirements of the UI program. Filing a claim is the only way for eligibility to be determined.

Presentándose para seguro de desempleo in Sur de Carolina - Una guía paso por paso

Antes de todo debe presentar el reclame inicial al Departamento de Empleo para determinar si sus circunstancias individuales corresponden con los requisitos del programa de seguro de desempleo.

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