Andrew Cantrell

poet. union organizer. working class. south by midwest | @ChiNewsGuild @IFTAFT | @FLPress @BlackSunLit @PositJournal @ANMLY_LIT @ltjournal @jacket2mag

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

I’m thrilled to say that my poem “Afterdamp” appears in this issue of the mighty @annuletpoetics. There’s so much good stuff in this issue and in the back numbers. Do check it out and boost it to your writing and reading communities.

[Annulet @annuletpoetics]

Issue (6) ! Including work from Saretta Morgan, Elaine Kahn, @Jay_Gao_, Milo Wipperman, @brandonshimoda, Abraham Smith, @LecaDiana, @sadacid_, @IsaacPickell, Anne-Lesley Selcer, Adalbert Stifter trans. @aimeechor, and Maral Tehani trans. @hajar_hussaini ! https://t.co/BEJ9wu9mXh

[IL Federation of Teachers @iftaft]

Macomb community rallies against possible layoffs: ‘We are WIU!’ https://t.co/4P3ih2Iktk

[Amazon Teamsters @amazonteamsters]

HAPPENING NOW: Amazon drivers at DIL7 in Skokie, IL are on strike against unfair labor practices! It’s time Amazon delivers the good jobs that all Amazon workers deserve. Follow along for updates from the picket line 💪

[Progressive International @ProgIntl]

BREAKING 🇧🇴 Bolivia’s trade union confederation COB has called for an emergency mass mobilization and a general strike in response to the ongoing coup attempt.

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

Today in sentences I get to say about my job: ‘I humiliated a class traitor in a pre-disciplinary hearing.’

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

I am very proud to have helped this amazing group of artists, teachers, and unionists negotiate their first union contract.

[IL Federation of Teachers @iftaft]

👀 Check out this great opportunity from @town_otto!
Members of the Old Town Teachers Organization (IFT Local 909) are offering a FREE labor songwriting workshop on Friday 5/24. Your voice, your stories, and your creativity are all you need to participate.

[UAW 4811 @uaw_4811]

Today, UC Santa Cruz workers became the first to stand up and withhold their labor. UC should remedy its unfair labor practices now or prepare for more in the very near future. #StandUpUC

[UAW @UAW]

Volkswagen workers just moved a mountain.

Mercedes workers got next.

#StandUpUAW

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

@Nelnet Still on hold

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

@Nelnet I’m on hold right now, no end in sight. And I got a person by pure luck, because after entering my ssn, birth date, and zip 5 times in a row your system still would not direct me to an agent. And your chat bot was just as useless.

[Rutgers AAUP-AFT Academic Worker Union @ruaaup]

The Rutgers AAUP-AFT has joined Unions Representing over 100,000 University Workers statement to defend Free Speech & Protest
Locals can sign on to the full statement: https://t.co/XveIBR0hsV.

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

As a southerner and a unionist, this makes me so damn happy.

[UAW @UAW]

Like Eddie Loflin, workers in the South see the power that comes from joining a union. There’s strength in numbers to have a voice on the job and win agreements that include pay increases, COLA, profit sharing, and more.
#Solidarity #UnionStrong

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

I remember when Penn admin had the GETUP ballots impounded 20+ years ago. A great vindication and a great victory!

[GETUP-UAW Local 5124 @GETUPgrads]

WE WON! This week, over 2000 Penn grad workers cast ballots. After eligible votes were tallied, the final count was 1807 to 97. It's official. The majority of eligible voters turned out to the polls. Penn graduate workers have resoundingly declared: WE WANT A UNION AT PENN!

[Labor Notes @labornotes]

"The trick is to find the points of vulnerability, a task that calls for collective decision-making and coordination between workers." Read Kim Moody on how workers can take on logistics models that have replaced lean production: https://t.co/uTQgqKowIi

[Michael Sainato @msainat1]

Graduate worker unions are fighting back against universities responding to protests with police and unilateral policy changes

I spoke with @uaw_4811 about their upcoming strike vote/ULP charges and @GradLaborOrg about their ULPs filed w/ the NLRB https://t.co/8xGmMNvIzt

[Keri Blakinger @keribla]

The Los Angeles public defenders' union called the UCLA arrests "shameful and a complete failure of leadership" and said it is ready to "represent every person facing charges."

[Illinois AFL-CIO @ILAFLCIO]

The Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act passed the Senate today and heads to the House next.

When the law takes effect, workers will be able to walk away from non-work related political and religious meetings without fear of retaliation.

#1u

[UAW 4811 @uaw_4811]

The UAW 4811 Executive Board is calling for a strike authorization vote in response to last night’s attacks at UCLA.
https://t.co/qPMH6izhFq

[Sandra Tamari @SandraTamari1]

My husband, Prof. Steve Tamari, is out of the hospital. He will need surgery on his hand, and he is in pain from nine broken ribs. We are asking for time to rest and heal. We will not be taking media interviews at this time. Here is Steve's statement and ways you can support.

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

Unionized improvisers standing strong in Chicago, Toronto, Hollywood, and now … New York. Welcome, NYC, and congrats, from your @AICEunion siblings!

[UFT @UFT]

Welcome to the UFT, Second City!
Employers for @TheSecondCity just voluntarily recognized the UFT as the collective bargaining agent for all employees involved in instruction at their NYC improv comedy center. This includes teachers, facilitators & cast members! #UnionsForAll

[Andrew Cantrell @askesis]

My Alma Mater not covering itself in glory

[Defend the Atlanta Forest/Stop Cop City @defendATLforest]

🚨 Georgia State University, an institution with deep ties to Israel by way of the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) program, as well as to Cop City, is having graduating students wearing keffiyehs dragged off campus and is threatening to rescind degrees.