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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lawyers enforce 1) laws and 2) Union contracts.

  1. Don't think there's any laws about funding universities, but you don't need Union lawyers for that anyway. 2) There's no union contract yet. And it wouldn't matter for federal funding.

Do what you can but be realistic about it.

[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Unions also help with internal university issues like better stipends, healthcare, and work conditions - things that matter regardless of federal fundng cuts.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah Union contract. Stipends, healthcare, etc also rely mostly on funding. Work conditions like equipment, AC, lots of that is funding too.