Eighty per cent of students on the 1977/78 Student Community Service Programme did not join a union. This figure was revealed in an evaluation report of the scheme prepard by the Hawkes Bay Community College. It could be assumed that this figure would be lower for non- SCSP work where there would be a greater tradition of unionization. Nevertheless, this situation should be viewed with concern, not only because students are working without any protection from their employers, but also because of the tendency for students to act as scab labour.