WPI student workers make up our union. After WPI-GWU has been recognized by WPI, we will start to engage in the process of negotiating a contract with the administration: We elect a bargaining committee from among WPI student workers. Based on surveys we have filled out, the committee will develop initial bargaining goals; we vote to ratify these goals. The committee will meet with WPI administration representatives to negotiate in pursuit of our bargaining goals. When our committee has negotiated a tentative agreement with the Institute they feel they can recommend, student workers will vote whether to ratify it as our first contract. The bargaining committee will be aided throughout by experienced negotiators and our regional UAW representatives. After the contract is ratified, the membership will elect representatives who help run the Local Union, ensure that WPI does not violate the terms of the contract, and represent members with grievances and other workplace issues.