We are UVMMC Support Staff United:

We aspire to create an accessible and inclusive space in our union meetings that encourages equal participation by all members. We acknowledge that level of education or language skills do not equal someone’s level of intelligence.

We all come with different experiences that may be affected by racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, ageism, ableism, apartheid, and many other systems of oppression. We will not debate the existence of these systems of oppression in our space. We request that all of you share your personal pronouns to make our organizing spaces more inclusive. 

As union members, we are committed to assuming people’s best intentions; knowing that asking questions intended to further understanding of each other is not a disagreement. We are committed to understanding that the impact of our words can be as important as their intention; that sometimes our intentions may be harmless but how someone experiences them can be harmful. We are committed to holding ourselves and our employer accountable in the face of discrimination, and commit ourselves to vigorously defending each other in the event of such violations.

We are leading by example, building the type of inclusive space that we want to exist throughout UVMMC.