Solidarity Asks

From our union siblings in CFT, AFT, and AAUP: The American Federation of Teachers and its state affiliate, the California Federation of Teachers, have established a disaster relief fund to assist “displaced members and their families—our educators and school staff, pre-K through college, in Southern California.”

Our colleagues at PSU-AAUP are asking that union siblings support their strike-ready preparations by contributing to their newly-announced strike fund. PSU-AAUP asks that union siblings show solidarity by contributing as individuals, bringing motions to local unions to provide strike fund contributions, and spreading this call for contributions far and wide. PSU-AAUP is the Portland State University

From our colleagues at the AAUP: On December 12, the NYU administration invited the NYPD to arrest two faculty members who were supporting students involved in a nonviolent protest at the main library.  The university also designated these and three other faculty members as Personae Non Gratae (PNG), barring them from access to campus buildings.

UNC Chapel Hill workers call for immediate action by the Board of Trustees to address demands for a living wage, as well as regular dialogue and transparency. They ask that community supporters read more and sign onto their letter here.

From our colleagues at United Academics of Philadelphia: It’s almost exactly six months since the closure of the University of the Arts. As you may know, the investigation is still ongoing. If you’d like to get caught up on the current status of the UArts closure, you can find our news coverage roundup here.  We are

From our colleagues at LEO (University of Michigan): Please sign this public community petition calling for the reversal of extreme scheduling changes at University of Michigan-Dearborn that severely affect students, faculty, and staff. Faculty, students, and community members are concerned with the layoffs of a number of LEO faculty at the University of Michigan-Dearborn due to drastic

Macalester Undergraduate Worker’s Union (MUWU), a wall-to-wall undergrad union, just filed with the NLRB. They have a majority of cards and would be the first undergrad union in Minnesota! MUWU is entering into a critical part of the fight and would appreciate as much support as possible. Please donate to MUWU’s solidarity fund if you

From our colleagues at the Illinois Nursing Association: The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) is one of Chicago’s most essential safety net hospitals. Its nurses have sacrificed their health and their family time to save lives, prevent COVID spread and treat Chicago’s most vulnerable patient community over the past few

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,

GLU-UE Local 1105 has been bargaining with the University of Minnesota for over a year on their first contract. Last week, the University unilaterally put a stop to bargaining. Thousands of Union members recently voted to reject UMN’s most recent proposal, and they were expecting negotiations to carry on moving toward a contract both parties