Who are student workers?

Student workers are defined as all degree-seeking individuals who are:

1. actively enrolled as undergraduate students, full-time or part-time, at Beloit College as determined by the Registrar, and
2. in the current fiscal year, have been employed by Beloit College as either 
   1. non-exempt, hourly employees, or
   2. a Resident Assistant (RA) or Orientation Leader (OL)

The term “student workers” does not include students who were formerly, but are no longer, enrolled as undergraduate students at Beloit College.

About the student union

In the spring of 2025, the Beloit Student Workers United (BSWU) was formed and recognized by Beloit College as representing student workers at the college for purposes of negotiating wages, hours, and terms and conditions of work.

Timeline

• Consistent with our mission, Beloit College did not oppose the students’ efforts to form a union.
• On April 4, 2025, Beloit College signed a recognition agreement with the Beloit Student Workers Union.
• On April 16, 2025, Representative Clinton Anderson verified that the Beloit Student Workers United had reached the threshold of 50% +1 for the union to be officially recognized.
• On April 24, 2025, student leaders of Beloit Student Workers United and College leadership will begin negotiations to enter collective bargaining agreement.

Collective bargaining sessions

• April 24, 2025 – First Session
• Additional sessions will be scheduled until an agreement is reached.

Notices

• Wisconsin is a “right-to-work” state, which means students are not required to join the union or pay union dues to be employed as a student worker at the college.

Guidance for faculty & staff

The following seeks to both encourage discussion and uphold legal parameters established by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concerning unionization.

Faculty and staff are free to discuss the union and organized labor among themselves. To protect the integrity of the collective bargaining process, any discussions with eligible voters in that election (student workers) must to follow these guidelines.