Every employee has the right to free association, to organize unions without fear of retaliation, and to good-faith bargaining. Whenever a majority of employees have expressed the desire to be represented by a union whether by signing a petition or union card, or by voting in a union election colleges and universities should recognize their union. Educational institutions should not engage in protracted legal struggles to thwart these democratic decisions. University and college administrators should conscientiously adhere to fair labor principles in contract negotiations and in their relations with employee unions, and refrain from practices aimed at undermining them. All members of the university community have the right to learn, teach work and conduct research in an environment that values and protects academic freedom.
Employees have the right to a living wage, including health, pension, and other benefits.
Employees have the right to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment t and a workplace that practices affirmative action. International students, postdoctoral fellows, and workers have the right to workplaces free of intimidation, coercion, and misinformation regarding immigration, visa, and citizenship status. Employees have the right to humane and dignified working conditions in an environment that protects the health and safety of the workforce and the surrounding community. All members of the university community have the right to learn, teach, and work in an institution that does not depend on prison labor. Kathy Trudeau Rosemary Trukenbrod Labor Relations Specialists 2001 Winter Delegate Assembly Highlights and Resolutions.