Knowledge is power. Learn about your rights, the history of student worker organizing, and the data behind our campaign.
Understanding your legal protections is the foundation of effective organizing.
Under California's Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA), student workers at community colleges have the legal right to organize and form unions. This right is protected by state law.
It is illegal for CCSF to fire, discipline, cut hours, or retaliate against you for union activity. We are protected by state law. If you experience retaliation, document it and contact us immediately.
You have the legal right to discuss your wages with coworkers. Employers cannot prohibit these conversations or retaliate against you for having them.
Research-backed facts about student worker conditions and the benefits of unionization.
At $19.18/hour with a 15 hour/week cap, our max monthly income is $1,151—while average SF studio rent is over $2,000. We can't even afford rent, let alone food, books, and transportation.
UC student workers organized and won $28-34/hour. CSU student workers won $18-22/hour with regular increases. Gavilan College student workers are organizing right now.
We're "at-will" employees who can be fired at any time without cause. We're automatically terminated every semester, limited to 4 semesters per department, with no grievance procedure.
Student worker organizing is part of a proud tradition of labor activism.
Graduate students at UC schools won union recognition in the 1990s. Today, UAW represents over 48,000 academic workers across the UC system, winning historic contracts through collective action.
In November 2022, 48,000 UC academic workers staged the largest higher education strike in US history, winning significant wage increases and workplace improvements.
Student workers at community colleges across California are increasingly organizing, recognizing that collective bargaining is the most effective way to improve conditions.
Our organizing committee is here to help. Reach out to learn more about your rights and how to get involved.
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