What strong Unions do (and ours should too!):
Resources for Every Member:
- Office hours for member support
- Education and training on our rights
- Utilization of all AFT technology and tools to keep members informed
- Sending members to trainings and conferences
- Streaming meetings so everyone can participate
- University budget analysis and explanation for all members
- Contract literacy workshops
- Grievance process literacy
- New member orientations
Fair Representation for All:
- Equal access to representation for all members– no one should be ignored or bullied out of the union
- Meetings with key groups (e.g. staff and adjuncts), even when it’s not an election year
- Committees formed as needed to proactively address critical issues
Real Community:
- Regular spaces (office hours, orientations, trainings) that bring members together
- Streamed meetings for accessibility, transparency, and collective decision-making
- Ongoing conversations about how our dues should be used
- A culture of shared responsibility and collective power