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September 7, 2017
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Dear Graduate Student:
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We write to remind you that an election to determine whether certain
graduate students will be represented by the United Auto Workers union is
scheduled to be held next week on Tuesday, September 12th and Wednesday,
September 13th.
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Specifically, graduate students working as research assistants, teaching
fellows, teaching assistants, and graduate assistants as of the May 12,
2017 payroll (please see the National Labor Relations Board “Notice
of Election” for the NLRB’s official description of
“eligible voters” – link attached here) at the Carroll
School of Management, the Connell School of Nursing, the Lynch School of
Education, the Graduate School of the Morrissey College of Arts and
Sciences (excluding the Theology Department), and the School of Social Work
should vote at the following voter location:
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| McElroy Commons on the Chestnut Hill Campus. |
| Voting Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. on both dates. |
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Graduate students working in covered positions at the Boston College Law
School as of the May 12, 2017 payroll should vote at the following voter
location:
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| Stuart House on the Newton Campus. |
| Voting Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on both dates. |
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The election will be by secret ballot under the supervision of the Regional
Director of the NLRB and the outcome will be determined by a majority of
those who vote, not by a majority of the proposed bargaining unit. This
means that a small turnout, while not representative of broad student
sentiment, will still affect not only current graduate students but also
graduate students who choose to study at Boston College in the future. It
is therefore crucial that all eligible voters take the time to carefully
consider what representation by the United Auto Workers means for
themselves, Boston College, and our academic mission and that each eligible
voter cast a ballot. In order to research the many questions you may have
about this election or better understand Boston College’s position on
graduate student unionization go to http://www.bc.edu/nlrbruling.
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The election on September 12th and 13th could set our course for the
foreseeable future and no matter what your position is, it is critical that
you come to campus on either day to cast your vote.
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