Join the Union!

Why should you join?      

• Higher union membership strengthens our position at both statewide and local bargaining tables. More members mean a better contract and less chance of a strike.
• Union dues are your fair share of funds to process grievances. By joining the union, you help keep these funds available for the time when you or a colleague needs grievance support. The union provides this support whether you join or not.
• Joining the union allows you to vote for officers and to be a candidate for an officership.
• More members for our Local means greater voting strength at the State Council where major decisions are made about contract acceptance and strikes. We get a Council delegate for each 50 members. Bargaining unit agency shop numbers do not give us delegates. Currently Local 1904 has almost 70% of our bargaining members as full union members. We are now the 2nd highest membership local, after Kean University that has over 90% members.
• Joining the union is your statement of solidarity with your colleagues and of your strong support for affordable educational excellence at MSU and fair pay and benefits for all of us -- you included -- who work hard to realize that educational excellence.

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Questions?

last updated June 1, 2010