TSEU is fighting for, and winning, better pay for UT staff. In the original bill, higher education employees were not included, but because of a concerted postcard campaign, university employees were finally included. TSEU has the benefit of having thousands of members from across the state, and any UT employee may join the union. We have the resources of money, because of thousands of dues-paying members. The people we have are effective at grass-roots activism, and the more people they have, the more effective they will be.
Unity is the best argument for joining the union.
The floor was then opened for questions. I just want to make a comment. I am a member of TSEU, and also on the faculty. The union is a way to link staff, faculty, and other members. There is a current trend across the campus to treat universities like corporate parks, and because of this, public support of universities is eroding.