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Our 8th bargaining session with UIUC administration just kicked off! Once again, the admin's bargaining team arrives without a full contract proposal for us. Follow this thread for live updates on the session.
#UniversitiesWorkBecauseWeDo #WeAreGEO #FairContractNow
#UniversitiesWorkBecauseWeDo #WeAreGEO #FairContractNow
GEO Lead Negotiators Essam & Karla again express an interest in expediting the admin's line of questioning re our contract proposals. We ask why, again, the admin refuses to provide us with their questions in advance to streamline things. They provides no clear answer in response
The GEO leads note that @UofIllinois has the resources to be near the top of the Big 10 in terms of wages for its grad workers. Currently, UIUC ranks near the bottom of the conference. Our wage proposal rationale is based on our peer institutions whose grad are also unionized.
@GSA_UWaterloo #Unionize
@OrganizeUW organizeuw.org
UW is the only major university within Canada to not have a union for working students. If the anti-labour/ pro-capital forces within our employer's admin offer us more $, we must hold out for that amount AND a union!
@OrganizeUW organizeuw.org
UW is the only major university within Canada to not have a union for working students. If the anti-labour/ pro-capital forces within our employer's admin offer us more $, we must hold out for that amount AND a union!
Why do I urge my fellow employees to look beyond wage offers in favour of demands for union? Students at UW earn approximately 25-35% less per hour and work 12-25% more hours per course. More work per funding dollar means less time for research and study. #UnionsMakeADifference
UWaterloo is the only school in ON, and one of very few in CA, where graduate TAs have no union. By voting to bargain collectively for their wages and working conditions, TAs at other schools have secured fair wages and lower hours, freeing up time to focus on their studies.
