Stony Brook research assistants vote to unionize

December 7, 2008

Research assistants at Stony Brook University have voted to unionize after a nine-month campaign that organizers called the largest union drive on Long Island in recent memory.

In a vote of 214-135 tallied Friday evening, the research assistants – all doctoral students – decided to join Local 1104 of the Communications Workers of America. There are about 745 research assistants at Stony Brook, organizers said.

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	RAs Allowed Union Will Vote for Formation The Stony Brook Statesman December 4, 2008
	Your Vote Really Matters SBGradMag December 1, 2008

The Research Foundation (RF) continues to waste research money on expensive union busting lawyers. We estimate that for every hour their firm charges the RF, five RAs could have their transportation and technology fees waived for an entire year.

The public testimony of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing in Brooklyn has concluded. Now both sides get Read the rest of this entry »

Stony Brook University RA Union – Rally and Press Conference

September 15, 2008, 11am

Student Activities Center - Auditorium

Thank you to all the research assistants, teaching assistants, graduate students and community leaders who attended our press conference. The event was a resounding success! We had over 200 people in attendance.

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	Stony Brook Research Assistants Launch Campaign to Unionize The Stony Brook Press September 22, 2008
	Research Assistants Unite and Form Union The Stony Brook Statesman September 18, 2008
	Research Assistants’ Union Rally Gets Tangled in Red Tape The Stony Brook Independent September 18, 2008
	Stony Brook University Research Assistants Rally to Unionize Newsday September 16, 2008