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Why do we have merch? Three of our organizers are currently being sued by Hudson/HIPR for their organizing activity despite having been illegally fired over two years ago.
Happy May Day! Over the years, UE members have participated in events celebrating International Workers Day in many ways, from marching for immigrant rights to rallying for healthcare as a human right.
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New Mexico State University grad workers, members of UE Local 1498, held a rally yesterday to demand the university honor their contract and respect the grievance process.
Watch news coverage of the rally here: https://t.co/4tDHgiAoBn (1/4)
Press Release‼️ NMSU Graduate Workers Union rally for fair treatment amidst state labor board hearing on NMSU’s contract violations
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“It’s working people who are trying to find ways to address people’s needs and society’s needs, & it’s the wealthiest who are more interested in taking care of themselves as a select group of people at the expense of everyone else.” -Carl Rosen, UE general president
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UE members, including Presidents of Local 506 and Local 1177 & UE General President Carl Rosen, have submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in favor of new rules on locomotive emissions ‼️✊ (1/6)
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“I can’t stand that I go home on Fridays when everybody is excited and I am miserable because I got to figure out what to do to make it to Monday,” Solid Waste Services worker Rory Pegram told the Charlotte, NC city council last night.
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NMSU is far behind universities in the state & across the nation because of their refusal to reimburse tuition—forcing grad workers to pay to work at the university. Grad workers & supporters marched yesterday to voice the need for NMSU to address the tuition crisis. @NMSUfight
‼️ NMSU grad workers have delivered notice to reopen negotiations to university admin in a rally yesterday! ✊ They are demanding to bargain over tuition coverage in accordance with their recently ratified first contract. @NMSUfight ⚡️
Two of our illegally fired organizers are now being sued by the company for organizing. Please donate here and spread the word: https://t.co/bzlpFkuH9X
Rank-and-file members of the unions representing graduate workers at the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University said in interviews they are happy with the contracts but consider them only a starting point for much more work to be done. https://t.co/zqQwbToteK
Grad workers at both UNM & NMSU have ratified 1st contracts. w/ overall raises of 7.12% & 6.8%, respectively, going into effect in the next semester, these workers have started on a strong path towards making their universities a better place for all ✊ @unmgradworkers@NMSUfight