<p>Gloworm you are right in that the officers make a big difference. My situation is not normal in that I am a manager in the same union as the people I manage. I have the the union VP and shop steward both working for me. Since I am also first level grievance it make working conditions very tense to say the least. </p>
<p>I know the students are paying customers but in reality the college or University has entered into a minimum 3 month contract with these students. During that period don’t both parties have to live up to the terms of agreement. If they don’t then what is supposed to happen? I do not agree with a full student walk out but they do have rights under the law to receive what they have paid for. I do not agree with the students in Quebec because they were striking over proposed COA increase and believe me I would gladly pay even their new cost without question.
I know of one other student union that negotiated a contract with the city transit system to have a student bus passes included in the student fees and by doing so they got the passes at about 50% off the market value. A survey of the students was done and an overwhelming majority thought that was a great idea by the student union, the university had nothing to do with it.</p>