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Italian FLC watches our Nov 5 election with concern (report from before the election)

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From Bill Shields, retired Chair of the Labor and Community Studies Program at HELU member AFT Local 2121, City College of San Francisco. The Italian education union, the Federazione Lavoratori della Conoscenza, (FLC) went on a 1-day strike on October 31, with demonstrations, sit-ins and flash mobs in 40 cities. Bargaining on a national basis […]

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Roadshow Report: October 2024

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From Ian Gavigan, HELU National Director In October, HELU launched its Higher Ed for All Roadshows in two battleground states: Pennsylvania and Michigan.  On October 17 at the Community College of Philadelphia, several dozen higher education workers took part in the conversation from six different unions, including HELU member unions the Faculty and Staff Federation

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Nov 12 & 19 – Organizing Strategies and Victories in Non-Collective Bargaining Contexts: A Two-Part Series

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Many campus workers today are demoralized, dispirited, and disempowered. And many are channeling personal disillusionment into political consciousness and transforming individual grievance into collective organizing. But how do you do that when you don’t have a union? Join HELU on Nov. 12 & 19 at 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm

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The HELU Statement of Unity from Unions in Higher Ed: A commitment to act together and an element in a long-term strategy

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From Helena Worthen, Chair, HELU Media & Communications Committee On September 16, 2024, HELU held a press conference in Philadelphia to celebrate the release of a Statement of Unity. The statement lays out progressive higher ed policy for the next presidential administration. The statement is signed by 12 national unions and labor organizations including the

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Community Sign-on Letter for United Academics of the University of Oregon

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From our colleagues at United Academics of the University of Oregon (UA-UO AAUP-AFT Local 3209): UA-UO is requesting community support. Please sign onto this letter to be delivered to the UO’s President and BOT to avert months of uncertainty and a faculty strike. UA-UO is fighting for fair working conditions, competitive salaries, and improved benefits,

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October 30 – Report Release: Union Members Address Rightwing Threat on Campus (Online)

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Wednesday, October 307pm ET/6pm CT/5pm MT/4pm PT Higher education labor and social justice organizing is in a historic upswing. Unfortunately, at the same time the Right is waging an unprecedented assault on institutions, workers, and students. CWA’s Public, Healthcare, and Education Workers (PHEW) office launched a research project aimed at better understanding the nature and

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