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| The Stony Brook Press |
| June 9th, 2009 |
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What do they want? A fair and equal contract for every Research Assistant. When do they want it? Last semester, actually. Since the union’s establishment at the end of the Fall 2008 semester, members of the Communication Workers of America Local 1104 have been actively working to ensure fairer wages, more favorable benefits and better job security for Research Assistants at Stony Brook University. Amidst reports of anti-union campaigning by the Research Foundation, the private entity that employs the RA’s, graduate students here at Stony Brook voted to unionize in December 2008. Soon after, union organizers set to work on a contract for RA’s that was on their terms. “[Our goal is] a contract with a robust grievance procedure that ensures that RAs are treated fairly and protected from exploitive or inappropriate treatment by our employers,” said Zvi Citron, an RA in the physics department and member of the bargaining committee. To date, however, organizers have met with a dismissive and unresponsive RF. |
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Comments rss TrackbackOn Friday May 22nd representatives from the RA Union met with State Senator Toby Stavisky. The purpose of the meeting was to keep Senator Stavisky updated on the progress of the contract negotiations with the Research Foundation (RF). We informed the Senator of how the RF is being unnecessarily dismissive of our contract proposals. We plan on keeping the Senator informed of the status of the union, and appreciate her continuing support for Research Assistants. This was not the first meeting between the RA Union and Senator Stavisky and it won’t be the last.
Senator Stavisky is the Chair of the Higher Education Committee in the NY State Senate.
Pictured: Research Assistant in the Physics Department / member of the RA Bargaining Committee Zvi Citron, Senator Toby Stavisky, and CWA 1104 Organizing Director Jim McAsey.
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Elections: Research Assistant Union RepresentativesRepresentatives Elected by Ballot Petitions Download Election Form HereTo run for RA Union Representative one must print the above form and aquire 25 signatures from other RAs. Completed ballots should be submitted at the next open meeting on April 21, 2009. |
The following candidate is running for the position of Research Assistant (RA) Union Representative in the Stony Brook University Research Assistant’s RA Union. By signing this form you are acknowledging that the above candidate is running for RA Union Representative and that your signature will count as an affirmative vote for the above candidate. This ballot is due by April 21, 2009 and is available for download at www.sbraunion.org. Please contact info@sbraunion.org for additional information.
**Each RA Union Representative will serve on the RA Union Bargaining Committee (RABC) which will be made up of graduate students who have been approved by at least 25 RAs. Their job will be to serve the RA Union and to negotiate a good contract with the employer, the Research Foundation of the State of NY. By signing this form, you are acknowledging that above position is a paid position and is open to all current RAs and current graduate students who were RAs at the time of NLRB election (December 2008). The position will pay ~$275/mo and require a minimum number of hours. The position will last until a contract is signed with the employer.
There are currently 6 positions available, with the possibility to expand including additional positions depending on funding. It is suggested one obtain as many signatures as possible.
Mandatory requirements for election:
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