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Sinai Student Workers-UAW Bargaining Survey

Name and Contact Info
First Year
International
Other Questions
Are you a parent/have dependents?
Do you have student loans?
Do you experience food insecurity?
Workplace Rights
Establish clear job descriptions.

(E.g. research responsibilities, expectations, and evaluation criteria)
Ensure the right to address unreasonable workloads.

(E.g., rotation projects, working on PI grant deadlines)
Ensure the right to address scientific misconduct.
Protect against unjust termination or last-minute withdrawal of funding/appointments.
Ensure the right to address unsafe or unhealthy working enviroments
 Establish clear intellectual property rights, including the ability to be listed as a primary author and protected against listing without consent.
Establish a procedure to enforce the contract that includes the ability to take grievances to a neutral arbitrator.
Strengthen protections against all forms of discrimination, harassment, and abuse including power-based harassment and bullying (including Sinai security and administrative systems).

(E.g., remove deadnames from documents)
Establish the rights of students to access mistreatment reports of faculty/staff at the discretion of the reporter.
Establish greater input into course requirements and curriculum.
Establish the right to transition between PIs/labs/thesis committee members when necessary.
Ensure appropriate breakroom and facilities.

(E.g., water filling stations, nearby gender-neutral facilities)
Ensure adequate space and materials necessary for assigned duties and are timely reimbursed for work-related expenses.

(E.g., computer, guaranteed desk space, software)
Ensure that diversity and community engagement are considered in Sinai hiring policies, including faculty and staff.
Are there any other issues or concerns that are not mentioned in the survey? Please use the space below for additional comments
Housing
Do you live in Aron Hall?
Do you live in other Sinai owned property?
How much do you pay in rent?
 Guarantee access to affordable housing for the duration of enrollment.
 Lower financial burden of students living outside of Aron.
Establish formal channels for housing grievances.

(E.g., accountability for discrimination in housing practices)
Establish reasonable housing standards in line with NYC tenants rights.

(E.g., adequate notice before housing changes, maintenance, and guest policy)
Healthcare
Have you experienced denials of care?    Yes/No  If Yes, please expand:
Expand network coverage near campus.
Lower out-of-pocket costs.
Improve referral system.
Improve Sinai health services on campus.

(E.g., STMH, Student Health Center)
Provide improved, paid dental insurance.
Provide improved, paid vision coverage.
Provide improved, paid mental health coverage.
Improve family and dependent health coverage.
Wages
Do you have any other sources of income to help with expenses that can’t be covered by stipend alone?   Yes/No
Raise base salary. (E.g., stipend, TA work, grant bonuses)
Ensure salary increases for experience and inflation.
Guarantee advance pay and/or timely reimbursement for work and training-related expenses. (E.g., conference, moving stipend)
Establish the right of student workers to discuss and agree on raises and bonuses beyond minimum salary levels.
Establish the right of TAs to be paid for all logged hours per semester.
Other Benefits
 Establish a fund for emergency financial issues. (E.g.,  healthcare, childcare)
Strengthen rights and support for international students regarding immigration, visas and green cards, taxes, relocation, housing, and obtaining resources from IPO in a timely fashion. (E.g., SSN, TAing, travel)
 Guarantee severance pay and benefits.
Guarantee paid parental leave.
Increase access to and timeliness of disability accommodations.
Establish access to life insurance.
Establish access to retirement benefits with combined employer and self-contribution.
Provide access to free tax assistance.
Provide MTA subsidies.
Increase vacation time, holidays, leave for family, medical or other reasons.
I would like to get more involved in our efforts to win a strong first contract for Sinai Student Workers-UAW
I have NOT previously signed a Sinai Student Workers (SSW-UAW) authorization card and I would like to.
Are there any other issues or concerns that are not mentioned in the survey? Please use the space below for additional comments