Is it a good idea to join your University's Unions? (3 Viewers)

[SoCal]

So does everyone recommend that you should join your University's Unions? If so, what are the reasons for it? I joined them but had no reason for it really.

 

[hipsta_jess]

i joined too, dunno why exactly, but i spose their there for a reason

 

[perfectionist]

At USYD...its compulsory...and i think they charge the highest out of all Unis

 

[baker182]

How much is membership

Hey how much is membership for the Union at Newcastle uni?

 

[hipsta_jess]

not sure how much it is, its all hidden up within the general service fees

 

[iambored]

you might get discounts!

 

[perfectionist]

Who?

 

[SoCal]

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
not sure how much it is, its all hidden up within the general service fees

What? You have to pay! I am withdrawing from them then.

Originally posted by melbournian
everywhere it is compulsory i thought

Not at Newcastle University. They give you the option.

 

[hipsta_jess]

hey, i just figured out our general service fees are 170 bucks (or whatever it is) a SEMESTER, i thought it was a year...what a rip!

 

[SoCal]

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
hey, i just figured out our general service fees are 170 bucks (or whatever it is) a SEMESTER, i thought it was a year...what a rip!

Is that counted in our HECS?

 

[hipsta_jess]

i so wish it was

 

[SoCal]

Damn! So when do we have to pay it? I am going to be so poor after I graduate from University. On the bright side however, my degree is only three years and not five, like some.

 

[hipsta_jess]

im not sure, i think its meant to be towards the start of the semester?
i dunno, im going down in a few days to pay that and get a parking pass and hand in my hecs form and have a look around

 

[jlh]

student union's organise those rally's and you get discounts on food and stuff on campus. thats pretty much it.

at most uni's its compulsory for yout o join them, but i think with the new hecs system, membership will be optional!!

 

[hipsta_jess]

i just asked in the newy uni forum and cyph said they send a letter out asking us to pay...looks like we must be invoiced for everything, rather than just going

 

[SoCal]

Originally posted by melbournian
they fund clubs and societies. Univeristy Unions, while filled with socialist dillusionals. are very important and the only form of unionism that I fully embrace. We wouldn't have any of the eateries, or the campus bars if it wasn't for the unions. Nor would you have o-week.

Oh, they rallied for the bar? I am all for them then.

So do we have to attend Union Meetings?

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
i just asked in the newy uni forum and cyph said they send a letter out asking us to pay...looks like we must be invoiced for everything, rather than just going

OK then. Which ones did you join hipsta_jess? There were four to choose from and I enrolled in all of them except for the Ourimbah Campus one.

 

[hipsta_jess]

yeah, i think i did all of them, or all of them bar ourimbah, dunno, didnt pay too much attention

i dont think we have to attend meetings, i think we can go if we want to, or if we are a full on union member thingy (like the src at school i guess)

 

[David27]

Your union dues are VERY IMPORTANT.
They go to help feral looking layabouts with nothing better to do than protest against something-anything!
Crayons cost, you know. Alll that scrawling on cardboard requires much needed union dollars.
Ha Ha. Wait till you attend your first lecture and some dope comes to the front of the room and pronounces some kind of cause that nobody is really interested in.
Ha Ha. Your union dollars may even go to The Young Liberals Club!
Little Johnny has an election due this year and I'm sure they're willing to help out with a little bit of your compulsory union dues. I hear they are paying Tony Abbott to attend Campus and participate in the wet tee-shirt competition-for a price!

 

[Josie]

Someone's cynical

 

[evilc]

union = good .: join