A union is an organization that we as employees form to advance our common interests at work and in society.
Most unions use the mechanism of collective bargaining to achieve their goals.
Our goal is to achieve union recognition and negotiate a collective bargaining contract with the Temple administration. The most frequently used method is through a union representation election. It is a secret ballot election conducted by a neutral, third party in which a group of employees decide if they want to engage in collective bargaining and choose the organization that will represent them. All teaching assistants and research assistants who are doing research that is not a part of their course of study or dissertation. In this process we and the employer reach an agreement that produces a legally binding, written contact with regard to salary, fringe benefits, working conditions, work load, and employment practices and policies.