Ask a Dean Category: Union Representation
Am I eligible to vote in the upcoming election if I am provided with a partial stipend?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
To Whom It May Concern, I am a Master of Engineering student being provided a partial stipend to work as a course grader. Am I eligible to vote in the…
Thank you and who did you pick for the Final Four?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello Deans! I’m a second year doctoral student in engineering. I’ve been keeping up with the Ask a Dean series and although I’m saddened by the vitriol of some of…
Comment #4 about Ask a Dean 3/16/17
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Dean, I just want to thank you for your feedback from the Ask A Dean. I’ve been following this Union matter since it started and based on my experience…
Will the GPSA still be able to represent me if Cornell unionizes?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello, During my time at Cornell, the GPSA has acted as a representative for me as a graduate student. If Cornell unionizes, will the GPSA still be able to act…
Several concerns about health and lab safety
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello, This forum has been a great resource over the past months. Thanks for hosting it! I understand one of the main purposes of the union for students in science…
Which email address is correct for the arbitrator?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Preamble: This question was posed in response to two emails that were sent on Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15, 2017 to students who are eligible to vote in…
Will Cornell contest the election if the union wins?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Deans, After the Graduate Workers at Columbia University won their historic unionization election by over 900 votes in December 2016, Columbia administrators and their lawyers chose to challenge the…
How important is it to vote?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Deans, The union election seems to be approaching. I’ve had a few recent discussions with my peers, and some of them are not sure if they should vote. Some…
Is there a reason the upcoming union election will NOT be held electronically?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hi Deans, I’m writing with a very genuine and what I think is a simple question. I wasn’t sure who exactly it should be directed to, so I thought that…
How many of the signatures on the recent CGSU petition are eligible voters?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Deans, CGSU recently delivered a 50 foot banner to Day Hall with over 1,200 petition signatures. Does this mean that 1,200 graduate students have joined the union? I observed…