We are higher ed staff at Boston University. We fight for worker rights and a safe work environment. #Solidarity. Proudly part of the BU Unionists coalition.
BU is suspending non-essential operations at 1 today. Workers who are released should take part in this stand-out. Those whose contracts prohibit them from *strike* activity can nonetheless express themselves outside of paid working hours. So... show up STRONG! #BostonLabor
Today students received an email from admin stating they “recognize the key role” TAs & RAs play in helping the university operate. Let’s see @TempleUniv recognize that via paying us a higher wage instead of hiring scabs! #TempleUnionMade#TUGSAstrike
Today, Starbucks workers and our allies were out in front of OVER 100 stores, letting our customers know that union-busting not only hurts workers, but customers too.
Stop breaking our hearts, @Starbucks, and be the company you claim to be.
Big news! University of Washington Research Scientists A-4 and Postdocs decided that each of our units will hold Strike Authorization Votes from February 6-16th. Learn more at https://t.co/09SMpXUnIF
TONIGHT! The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) will be voting on a resolution that would formally recognize and support our campaign for a graduate student employee union at SU. The resolution is being sponsored by a majority of GSO senators! (1/2)
As of this morning, TUGSA is on strike at @TempleUniv. After bargaining for over a year, Temple still refuses to meet our demands of a living wage, dependent healthcare, longer leave, and better working conditions. We’re ready to bargain: is admin? #TUGSAstrike#TempleUnionMade
About to sit down and do an hour (or more! damn labor movement!) of union work so help me from turning bitter: tell me about a song that when you hear it and immerse in it you feel most like yourself.
Like, it helps you-do-you: thrilled, at peace, good-bad-but-not-evil?
BREAKING NEWS: A majority of graduate workers at
Northeastern University have signed cards to support our union ✊
Our union is built by us, and we can use all the help we can get: https://t.co/EnF0vLG9Jm
#Northeastern#NEU#Union#Solidarity
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