"As a former Vice President and President of the Graduate Student Council, I saw firsthand how Preston stepped defended and saved the GSC. Before he had even received official steward training from the Local, he knew who to ask and that we needed to file a grievance. He drafted it, got it reviewed and approved by the union’s legal specialist and counsel, and filed it before Fordham could pull any more shenanigans. What matters more than filing grievances, though, is Preston’s commitment to rank-and-file leadership. When I had my own grievance fight, he made sure I was able to design and lead it in ways I am comfortable with rather than speaking for me. He helped me secure a speaking role at our rally and kept fighting even when others said it was a lost cause or that the University was simply too powerful to take on. And when Fordham held GSC moneys hostage, Preston helped us keep serving graduate students anyway, holding a union sponsored Research Day and sustaining the food pantry and other GSC events. That is the kind of leadership I trust: knowing when to fight, knowing how to fight, and making sure the people most affected are both protected and the ones leading the struggle."

"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.”