UNION SHOP FAQ

Union shop is a contract mechanism to enshrine the strength and longevity of our union and ensure everyone pays their fair share.

Union Shop is democratic, standard, and practical.

Union shop (universal membership) is the fundamental source of our democratic union power

• We need leverage, resources, and organized support to enforce our contract

• Union shop ensures everyone pays their fair share as a condition of employment

• Universal membership ensures that every grad worker has a say/vote in the decisions that will impact their working conditions

• All other unions on Cornell’s campus are union shops --> it's common/standard

  • Union shop is standard for grad shops (MIT, Northwestern, UChicago, Stanford, JHU, USC, etc)

  • Union shops have stronger contracts, higher wages, and better workplace protections

• Union shop is practical

  • Union shop creates a lasting union structure and stable membership

  • This gives us the security and longevity to fight for a stronger second contract