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What’s Happening and Why: HELU calls on academic workers to stand up

One appallingly cruel tactic of the Trump administration is the harassment, bullying and actual kidnapping of international students. The following was a presentation for HELU activists who want to know what they can do to protect international students at their colleges and universities. It was a zoom meeting in April 2025. – Editor From T. […]

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Arizona campus workers CWA Local 7065: Public comment as a structure test

Where are the pressure points? Students explain why and how they accept the open invitation of the Arizona Board of Regents and show up to speak at meetings. – Editor From Hypatia Meraviglia and Marcos Esparza, members of United Campus Workers AZ 7065 and graduate students at Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of

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HELU and the Trump Attacks

HELU’s original (2020) Vision Platform framed higher education as a public good and was endorsed by over 100 local unions and labor-adjacent organizations. Building on this Vision Platform in October 2024, HELU presented a Unity Statement signed by 9 peak national and international unions. In February 2025 these unions formed Labor4 Higher Education, or L4HE.

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Florida: How United Faculty of Florida organizers and allies fight the takeover

A conversation with Toby Miller, Chris Robé, Jordan Scott, Nicole Erin Morse, Robin Goodman, and Katie Rainwater. Edited by Mike Budd and Helena Worthen The U.S. right wing, now in power at the federal level and in many states, tries to overwhelm opposition, taking over even our most basic democratic institutions.  Higher education is a

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Visa Revocations at Binghamton University Reflect Broader National Crackdown

By Brendan McGovern, United University Professions–Binghamton Chapter President At least five international students at Binghamton University have had their visas revoked, as confirmed by the university and reported by the student newspaper, Pipe Dream. These students are among 21 across the SUNY system who have experienced changes to their visa status as of April 9.

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What’s Happening and Why: HELU Calls on Academic Workers to Stand Up

If institutions won’t stand up to the Trump administration, then it’s up to academic workers, students, communities, and citizens to stand up for them. Because we have the strongest levers of power over our local institutions.  While international students have become the first target on campuses, it’s important to remember that a portion of faculty

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