Quantum Buckyball

hmm I didn't know that. how's that working out btw?

In my university the TAs and Research Assistants are part of the academic's union - along with the adjunct staff too, which is rather good. Part of the problem is that American labour laws are a lot less protective than European ones across the board (e.g., maternity/paternity leave, holiday allowances, ease of firing employees).

at my MS institution the grad students had a union, went on strike, and got health care greatly discounted to them (200 dollars a year). So it works sometimes.