SleepyHobo t1_jadj1y2 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:39 PM

I don’t have as much sympathy for these employees as I did the last time they threatened to strike when I was studying at Rutgers.

The union campaigned hard for student support and we gave it to them. Tuition was then raised way above average to compensate. Whether or not that’s justified is another story. Either way, the union was dead silent and has continued to be silent on increases in tuition. If the support doesn’t go both ways they’re not getting any from me at all.

uplandsrep t1_jadured wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:53 PM

Shows that single-shop unionism leads to divide and conquer tactics, there needs to be a united front between student unions, teacher unions, facilities and service workers on campus. The threat of a strike from all those unified groups guarantees a more even balance of power while negotiating with the administration.