In October 2023, undergraduate student workers at the University of Oregon and graduate students at Boston University have formed unions to demand better conditions, including a living wage, dental insurance, and workload protections. The unions aim to address issues faced by over 4,900 student workers at UO and BU.
Transformative demands attract and inspire new union members at universities, where work is increasingly underpaid and precarious. So do confrontational tactics, such as open-ended strikes, that can credibly win those demands. https://t.co/KUYNrTRhew
‘If the labour movement can’t incorporate independent contractors like me, it’s losing out on a large and growing slice of the workforce.’ Freddie deBoer: 👇 https://t.co/IVSkHdo7bX
The BU Graduate Workers Union has approved a strike due to pay and benefits issues. University officials have met in good faith with the bargaining unit representatives 14 times and are now preparing contingency plans in anticipation of a strike. Details➡️https://t.co/zB9iGQNCke
‘Digital media has been a rare bright spot in the labour movement.’ Though perhaps that’s because the industry is doing so badly, writes Freddie deBoer: 👇 https://t.co/IVSkHdo7bX
Unionized food service and hospitality workers for Aramark are inching closer to authorizing a strike. They rallied at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex to bring attention to their ongoing contract negotiations. https://t.co/oVtUyHvItW
‘Precisely because of the heights reached in the heyday of American labour, the forces of reaction are that much more committed to defeating the threat of organised workers.’ Freddie deBoer: 👇 https://t.co/IVSkHdo7bX
‘The union movement can’t afford to stand around being nostalgic; the old model of factory unions can’t be the model.’ Read Freddie deBoer on American unions: 👇 https://t.co/IVSkHdo7bX
‘Why has the renewed abstract interest in labour movements not coincided with an increase in actual workers joining actual unions?’ Freddie deBoer: 👇 https://t.co/IVSkHdo7bX
We are so proud of our @uoswunion and @UOYDSA comrades, who are featured in the relaunched Democratic Left! Check out this article to learn about how they organized almost 5000 undergraduate workers at the U of O ⤵️ https://t.co/4GcJ2cEDxR
Graduate students at Boston University who teach, research, and perform other jobs have unionized and authorized a strike, demanding a strong contract with a living wage, dental insurance, international student protections, workload protections, and affordable housing.
"In October 2023, undergraduate student workers at the University of Oregon made history when they cast ballots to form a union, UO Student Workers. The union comprises around 4,900 student workers in every workplace around campus." https://t.co/9eNQm02Arb
"n October 2023, undergraduate student workers at the University of Oregon made history when they cast ballots to form a union, UO Student Workers. The union comprises around 4,900 student workers in every workplace around campus." https://t.co/9eNQm02Arb