Author

Erin Maines

Erin Maines

Erin Maines is a University of Kentucky student and worker involved in United Campus Workers since 2021.

Commentary

University of Kentucky should pay student workers what they’re worth: $15 an hour
By: - April 18, 2023

In 2020 with pressure from the wall-to-wall union United Campus Workers of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky raised its minimum wage for all regular employees to $15 an hour. Notably left out of that pay increase were undergraduate workers, who UK relies on for critical jobs across campus: operating desks at residence halls, assisting with […]