Fellows are the union
The Union of early-career researchers (Postbacs, Predocs, Postdocs, Research Fellows, and Clinical Fellows) at the National Institutes of Health
We are the Union
Our union is us—the Fellows at NIH. We’re the ones sitting across the table from NIH management, writing and voting on our contract, and deciding how our local runs. We stand together to make NIH a place where research is sustainable and Fellows can thrive, so our work from bench and bedside reaches its full potential and benefits our communities.
Together, We Win
Through our union, Fellows secured rights that strengthen our work and lives: fair pay that grows with experience, secure healthcare, paid parental leave, relocation benefits, telework options, and protections against harassment and unfair dismissal. These gains—and the ability to ensure they are respected and build upon—come from all of us standing together.
We Are a Movement
We are part of a nationwide wave of over 120,000 academic workers in UAW who are raising standards in higher education and research. From UC to Columbia to NIH, workers are winning fair pay, healthcare, dignity, and justice. Together, we are transforming our workplaces and shaping the future of science and research careers.
