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Segel representative election: we need your vote!

Good afternoon everyone! 

As we are in a complex time in relation to the continued attacks of the government, including on academia, and the rising cost of living crisis, this is an important opportunity for you all to affect the policies and activities of the union for the coming year.  

As far as the scholarships are concerned, at the end of the assembly we will have a discussion about what demands we should place towards the university.  The cost of living is still rising and inflation is expected to reach nearly 10% by the beginning of next year -  since the last time the scholarships were raised.  The university has so far promised only a 5% raise, which is in effect a decrease in all of our scholarships.  We need to fight for raises for everyone, especially as scholarships are far too low for many people already.  

Therefore, we need some help from you! 

What can you do?

Tomorrow at 10 in the Dan David 110 Room, we will meet for the yearly assembly of the Adjunct Faculty Union (includes all scholarship recipients - so Masters, Phd students, and Postdocs are all part of the union as well). 

We are running this year as a representatives of life sciences on the basis of continuing to fight for increasing the scholarships, the union participation in the protests against the government attacks, and in general fighting for gender equality and other social justice causes that are relevant for our union members, as a socialist union representative.  

If you agree with these causes, we of course would love if you could come vote for us!!!  

If you feel like changing the things, it's still possible to apply to be a union representative, if anyone wants to as well.  

Elinor is a PhD student in Zoology department, an experienced member of Segel and a very friendly and empathetic, reliable person. She is dedicated and always willing to help and get involved in social causes.

Valentina is also running this year, and you might have all experienced her fighting spirit, amazing abilities as an organizer and her genuine desire to help everyone in this community.  

Please come and vote for her as well as a representative for the life sciences, as well as a representative for the international community at the university.

Hope to see you there!

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