FGSW-CWA LOCAL 1104 BUSINESS AGENT ELECTION
A STRONG RECORD
In Members Own Words
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FGSW-CWA LOCAL 1104 BUSINESS AGENT ELECTION
In Members Own Words
Graduate workers need a Business Agent who is accountable, reachable, prepared, and serious about contract enforcement. Our CBA expires in June 2027. The contract campaign starts well before bargaining starts.
What strong representation looks like.
Since writing a grievance before steward elections and Business Agent, Preston has helped graduate workers enforce their contract, recover lost compensation, defend appointments and funding, navigate difficult workplace situations, and organize collectively around problems affecting entire departments.
The record is not just a list of cases. It is what members say happened when they needed their union.
$100,000s protected or recovered
Dozens of grievances & workplace cases
Members supported across GSAS
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Strong representation is measured by what happens when members actually need their union.
If the Union during Preston's tenure as Business Agent has helped you with a grievance, funding or pay problem, workplace conflict, appointment issue, benefits question, or another problem at Fordham, share your experience. Your story can help other graduate workers understand what active contract enforcement and member representation look like.
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"After I was berated by my supervisor for sending an email I had been instructed to send, Preston stepped in and made sure I was protected. He did not expect me to simply return to the same environment and pretend nothing had happened. Instead, he advocated for me, represented me through the end of my employment, and helped negotiate a severance package worth several thousand dollars. Having someone from the union firmly in my corner made an enormous difference. Preston made me feel supported, protected, and confident that I did not have to navigate the situation alone. I am incredibly grateful for his advocacy during an extremely difficult time."
“As a Steward, Preston stood with CIS GSWs and helped us make a strong case to defend and protect our scholarship compensation. His advocacy and persistence ensured our concerns were heard, and his support made a real difference.”
“I’m very grateful for Preston’s unwavering support during our scholarship grievance process. He listened to each of our individual cases with care and played an important role in achieving a fair outcome.”
“As Chief Steward, Preston helped Computer Information Science Graduate Student Workers make a strong case to defend their scholarship compensation.”