United Campus Workers in South Carolina Win Pay Increases

In a win for members of United Campus Workers/CWA at the University of South Carolina (CWA Local 3765), the University Administration approved a plan to raise the minimum wage to $14 an hour and address compensation and reclassification for hundreds more employees. This win is the result of the long-time effort by the members. In 2021, United Campus Workers/CWA of South Carolina launched a campaign to raise the minimum wage across the University system. While the raise in the minimum wage is a great start, there is more to be done. The cost of living continues to rise and many university employees will continue to struggle as they have been so far behind for so many years, without a history of consistent yearly cost-of-living raises, and the University has been chronically underfunded. The members are dedicated to continuing to advocate for living wages, dignity, and the rights of all workers across the University system.