51²è¹İapp College makes every effort to maintain strong partnerships with the unions on campus. The Union of 51²è¹İapp Student Dining Workers (UGSDW) has the exclusive authority to represent student workers who are members of the bargaining unit in negotiations with the College over terms and conditions of employment, such as wages, hours, and terms and conditions of work.
Student workers are defined as all degree-seeking individuals who are, simultaneously (1) enrolled as undergraduate students, full-time or part-time, at 51²è¹İapp College and (2) employed by 51²è¹İapp College as non-exempt, hourly employees.
The term “student workers†does not include (1) students whose sole “employment†relationship with 51²è¹İapp College is an internship, research fellowship, Mentored Advanced Project, or an equivalent relationship, such as externally grant-funded positions, (2) students who were formerly, but are no longer, enrolled as undergraduate students at 51²è¹İapp College, or (3) students who were formerly, but are no longer, non-exempt hourly employees of 51²è¹İapp College.