we can't
keep up!

Yale's endowment earns millions every day.
But our families can't keep up with the cost of living.

Yale's Wealth

Yale points to a $300 million tax while its endowment keeps gaining billions.

The Yale Endowment

$44,100,000,000

As of June 30, 2025

Projected Gains Since June

$3,774,793,993
Since June 30, 2025 • As of: —

The red sliver is Yale's cited tax for the year. The green bar is projected endowment gains since June 30, 2026.

our work makes yale work

Local 34 members keep Yale's offices, libraries, labs, clinics, and departments running.

We Can't Keep Up!

Compare today's minimum wage by grade with what that pay would be if it had kept up with prices since 2021.

Labor grade · current minimum hourly rate

Grade A · what Yale pays$44,031.00$22.58/hr · 1,950 hours/year
Inflation gap−$5,802.00/year−$2.98/hr
If our raises had kept up with inflation
$49,832.87$25.56/hr · 1,950 hours/year

About $2.98/hr — $5,802.00/year — behind inflation since 2021. Yale's endowment earns it back in 50 seconds.

United for a Great Contract

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