American University
Graduate Student Worker Union
Members of the American University Graduate Student Workers Union are represented by SEIU Local 500. Your contract, exemptions, continuing education benefits, as well as an online application to become a member, are all available here.
Select your union status now
As an graduate student worker at American University, you are required to select your union status with SEIU Local 500. This is a condition of your continued employment at AU, so please read the following information and take a few moments now to select your status.
Option I: Become a member
Click here to sign up today and become a member at SEIU Local 500. Your membership gives you a voice in your workplace, a seat at the table in negotiations with your employer as well as many members-only benefits, including discounts on retail, insurance, credit, and financial health programs. Sign up now.
Option II: Become an agency fee payer or request an exemption
If you choose not to be a member of SEIU Local 500, you will relinquish your right to vote on your contract with your employer, serve on committees, attend members-only meetings, receive information about bargaining and other matters impacting your workplace, and give up access to member benefits. If you would like to forfeit your membership and relinquish your privileges, click here to select your union status and select the appropriate status.
View your contract
Click here to download a PDF copy of your union contract.