Good evening dear BUFA members,

 

I am writing you to express my full support of your stance to continue the negotiation with the BU admin without going to arbitration.

 

Although the strike is certainly an inconvenience for me, I believe that what you stand for (workers’ rights) is much more important than a mere delay in my class schedule. It is my opinion that all students should realize that as soon as they have completed their degree they will be in your shoes fighting for their rights, and I find it very contradicting that some students on this campus underestimate the current employer-employee dynamics and future contractual consequences.

 

Although the pressures of the the online community that is anti-union and in favour of arbitration appears to grow (i.e. eBrandon, online newspapers), I would like to note that the majority of students still fully support you. Many of them realize that you are “not in it for the money”, but that you are truly fighting for a better BU.

 

Keep up the good negotiations. Don’t give in into arbitration.