The Union Difference

Before the Contract	After the Contract
Wages: $15.50/hr for UTAs	Wages: $20/hr for UTAs
Weak department missives suggesting job responsibilities	Clearly defined and enforceable language regarding roles and responsibilities
Meetings with CS admin only when we’d aggressively organize and demand them	Contractually required monthly meetings with CS admin to address ongoing concerns; a real voice in the direction of the UTA program
Department goodwill and focus groups	Guaranteed fulltime dept staff for DEI initiatives
Weak University accountability systems for discrimination	Clear definitions of discrimination and harassment, and our OWN enforceable accountability system
Having to find our own housing and food for training periods	Free housing and meals for all of TA camp!

…and this is just the beginning!

Our Contract

Our contract can be found here.

Our Collective Bargaining Agreement, otherwise called the Contract, outlines our rights and protections as computer science student employees at Brown University. You can find a plain language summary of our contract here.