Has anyone (Tom L., Dennis?) come across any *credible* arguments against grad student unionizing? I am supposed to be chairing a panel on grad student unions next month at the AHA (Amer. Hist. Assoc--I'm there as the Token Woman) and my role is to give good & compelling reasons as to why grad sudents shouldn't organize. My initial strategy was going to be to talk about the prob. of being in a union that is affiliated with the faculty--but I want to try to avoid talking about my own union since another panelist is also a member of it. I do not consider the "grad students are not really employees" argument credible. Maybe if I do something on adjuncts? Any ideas? Anyone I could read that might inspire me?
frances