Kim Robinson Administrative REHAB SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY I'm supporting a union because I think it's important for everyone to be treated fair, to have a voice, and I believe unity among staff would be good for the University. |
Dawn Beam business & enterprise division I support the union initiative because staff members at the University of Pittsburgh--and its branch campuses--are dedicated and invaluable members of the campus community who merit the same representation as our faculty and physical plant co-workers. |
Olivia Stransky RESEARCH COORDINATOR Center for Women's Health Research and Innovation I support the staff union of Pitt because I want all employees at Pitt to have the support and resources they need! |
Cynterria Henderson Clinical Research Coordinator Department of Surgery I support the Staff Union of Pitt because we deserve a say in the decisions that impact the vital work that we do. |
Clair Smith Biostatistician Orthopaedic Surgery I support the Staff Union of Pitt because, as a graduate of Pitt Public Health and a current staff member in Orthopedic Surgery, I know that Pitt works because we do. |
Trevor Erlacher Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator University Center for International Studies (UCIS) I support the union because it is the best way for us workers to safeguard our interests and negotiate for improvements in our situation. |
Kaitlin Bodnar PROJECT DIRECTOR Graduate school of public health I have seen how hard my fellow staff worked throughout the pandemic and believe that we deserve a seat at the bargaining table to help make this university the best it can be. |
Aaron Graham Open Lab Manager Center for Teaching and Learning I support the staff union because, in my 20 years at Pitt, I've seen the futility of trying to advocate as an individual voice. |
Karsen Shoger Research Technician Immunology By having a union to give us that power, not only can we be happier in our jobs, but we can also make the university work better. |
Maura Bainbridge, PhD Community Outreach Research Specialist Graduate School of Public Health I support the Staff Union at Pitt because a union allows us to take care of each other. |
Stacey Nath Academic Advisor College of Business Administration I support the staff union because staff can be more connected to the University community if they have a voice in the decisions that are made, can give feedback for improvement, and can confidently share thoughts of concern in order to create a better working environment for all. |
Dan Kaple Digital Creation Specialist University Library System I support the Pitt Staff Union because I believe that the best way to improve Pitt for everyone is for University Staff to have an equal voice in the conversation about how we serve our community. We are competent, committed, and proud of the work we do, and we deserve the opportunity to represent ourselves. |
Jennifer Goeckeler-Fried Lab manager Biological Sciences I support the staff union because I’ve been a staff member at Pitt for 27 years, and I believe that we need greater transparency about salaries, opportunities for advancement, and a voice in decision-making that affects us. |
Taylor Rapchak Software Developer Clinical and Translational Science Institute Our experiences as staff have given us perspective on how to improve and advance these communities. It is time we had the voice and power to make those changes, and I know the Staff Union at Pitt will be a quantum leap forward in advancing those goals. |
Holly Hickling Associate Program Evaluation Specialist, Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) School of Pharmacy A staff union at Pitt would immediately improve the lives of thousands of families and would have ripple effects throughout the region and beyond. |
Michael Kennedy Health Physicist Office of Research Protection I know first hand the benefits union membership brings working people. A Pitt staff union will improve the professional lives of all staff workers. |
Ciara Stehley Sustainability Program Assistant Office of PittServs a Division of Student Affairs I support the staff union because I believe that transparent and inclusive decision-making fosters resilient and sustainable communities. |
Scott Malec Postdoctoral Associate School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) I support the Pitt Staff Union because the Union makes Pitt a more equitable and attractive employer, and makes Pitt the best place we can be. |
Ashley Martin Operations Manager Theatre Arts Department I support a Pitt union because collaborative work for students deserves clear, transparent, and collaborative frameworks for working environments. |
Julia Stein Academic Advisor Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Advising Center A union will help make Pitt a more equitable place to work and therefore better able to serve the broader community. |
Meghan Wander Education and Training Manager Rehabilitation Science & Technology The value of a staff union will be measured across campus in increased camaraderie and resiliency as a collective team. |
Jessica Lutz Academic Advisor TRIO Student Support Services I'm helping organize the Staff Union of Pitt because I believe that our voices deserve to be heard when decisions that affect our lives, families, and work are being made. |
Jonah McAllister-Erickson Scholarly Communications Specialist Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing University Library System I support a union for staff at Pitt because I believe in democracy, democracy in government, and democracy at work. |
Joe Hogle Testing Coordinator University Center for Teaching and Learning I'm helping to organize the Staff Union of Pitt because a union gives us power in the conversation around what we do and how we’re compensated. |
Jonathan Libertore Academic Support Analyst Registrar's Office I believe a Pitt Staff Union is the best option for staff who want to make positive change. |
Brandon Styer Testing Specialist the Center for Teaching and Learning I support the Pitt Staff Union because in a society that reveres democracy, we should accept nothing less than democracy in our work-place where we spend half our lives. |