It has supported individuals with serious grievances against the University of California and other institutions, brought the issues before the public, and asked the legislature to focus on hiring and salary injustices. But individual successes, however many, do not change the system. To do that, there must be a groundswell of pressure to change, from the bottom to the top. Those who have had success in an individual struggle with the university should not, then, walk away from the effort. Those individuals are among the most valuable to the goals of WAGE because they have the most experience, and sometimes remain within the system where they can be most effective.
WAGE needs their active and continued participation in the organization.
A second group of individuals is needed for the effort to prevail. All of us must help WAGE become well known to undergraduate and graduate students, fellows, interns, staff, and faculty members. Each of us must distribute information about the goals of WAGE and what we can offer those suffering unjust treatment or inappropriate behavior of supervisors. Let at least one other person in your environment know, this week, that WAGE is ready to listen, to advise, to support, to guide, and to share triumph and failure. Better yet, give them a membership form.