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		<title>Signing the authorization cards!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Research Assistants! Now that RA Union contract with the Research Foundation has been ratified and you are drawing the benefits from it &#8211; I hope you all got your 2% salary increase this fall and a part of your university fees waived and  more &#8211; it is time to pay the dues (this year [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/10/12/signing-the-authorization-cards/</link>
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		<title>SUNY Research Foundation has signed their first union contract!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s make sure this is the first of many contracts to come.]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/06/30/suny-research-foundation-has-signed-their-first-union-contract/</link>
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		<title>Signatures Collected!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All members of the RA Union Bargaining Committee have now officially signed the contract! We are mailing the signed contract to the Research Foundation.  We look forward to building our organization and implementing the contract!]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/05/26/signatures-collected/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Like&#8221; us on Facebook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are launching a campaign to mobilize RAs to &#8220;Like&#8221; our new Facebook community page.  Click on the image below to &#8220;Like&#8221; us on Facebook. This new Facebook page is a tool to help us communicate with you, the membership, about issues that affect you.  When we post updates on this Facebook page, they will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/05/04/like-us-on-facebook/</link>
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		<title>Contract Celebration Party Thurs 7pm U. Cafe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Come celebrate our victory in achieving a first contract.  We&#8217;re celebrating this Thurs 4/14 at 7pm at the U. Cafe.  All RAs and our allies are welcome to attend.  Click here to RSVP. And click here to “Like” us on facebook Click the buttons below to spread this information.]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/04/12/contract-ratification-party-thurs-7pm-u-cafe/</link>
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		<title>Contract has been ratified!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(posted 4/7/11) Our first contract has been ratified with 78% of voters voting &#8220;yes.&#8221;  However, this is only the beginning.  We are very excited to enter into the next phase of developing out union. Next steps with building the union: As we solidify our organization into an even stronger force to advance our interests, we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/04/07/contract-has-been-ratified/</link>
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		<title>Last voting session: Wed 4/6, 12pm-1pm, Wang 201</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t voted yet, this will be your last chance: Wed 4/6 12pm-1pm Wang 201 Come, listen to the presentations, and vote on our contract.  Click here to download the contract. Please RSVP on facebook here. Help spread the word by downloading the flyer on the left and posting it up in your department. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/03/29/32811-last-voting-session-wed-46-12pm-1pm/</link>
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		<title>3/25/11  Extra Contract Ratification Vote Session</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By popular demand, we are holding one extra voting session on Wednesday, April 6th.  The two remaining sessions are: Mon 3/28 6-8pm SAC 302 Wed 4/6 12pm-1pm Wang 201 Come, listen to the presentations, and vote on our contract. Help spread the word by downloading the flyer on the left and posting it up in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/03/24/32511-extra-contract-ratification-vote-session/</link>
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		<title>3/24/11 SINC Site Sit-In</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click here to download the Q and A below. &#160; Q:  Who are we and what are we doing here today? A: We are the union of Research Assistants and we’re here today to protest Stony Brook University administration’s proposal to increase to our Technology Fee.  The Technology Fee pays for things we don’t use.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/03/23/32411-sinc-site-sit-in/</link>
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		<title>3/17/11  Contract Ratification Vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At our last bargaining session, the Research Foundation gave us its final offer for a first union contract.  We wanted to win more, but this is a solid improvement to the status quo.  We recommend that our members vote &#8220;yes&#8221; for this 3 year contract because: 1.)  There is a guaranteed two percent raise in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sbraunion.org/blog/2011/03/17/31711-contract-ratification-vote/</link>
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