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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Aug 22

Welcome Back to campus to our Arcadia Adjunct Faculty Union! Arcadia #Adjuncts can get reconnected with their union throughout the coming weeks! Find all the links in our bio! @arcadiauniversity.bsky.social

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Albert S. Fu @novumsimulacrum.com · Jul 13

Went into Philly to meet with some @uaphilly.bsky.social folks. It's always cool to hear about common struggles and organizing. For PA Folks there's some training by @higheredlabor.bsky.social on the state budget coming soon.

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Jul 8

Come on out! We'd be delighted to meet and connect.

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Jul 7

Join us for a Union Solidarity Happy Hour!
Saturday July 12th, 5-7pm
Victory Taproom - 1776 Ben Franklin Pkwy
It's the @aftpa.bsky.social annual convention & we're hosting the chill union hangout with AFT union members from across the state. Snacks are on us! RSVP: forms.gle/3gMmcRRkzhiC...

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Mar 19

Crystal Carey is not unknown to our #UArtsUnion… she was on the (losing!) team of @morganlewislaw.bsky.social lawyers hired by UArts admin to drag out negotiations on the UArts faculty contract for THREE years - a contract we won by calling for a strike vote.

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · Mar 17

Got a little scoop here.
The next general counsel of the NLRB will be a virtually unknown lawyer at union-busting law firm Morgan Lewis, whose biggest recent client is Amazon.
prospect.org/labor/2025-0...

Trump to Pick Union-Busting Attorney for Key Labor Law Position

The National Labor Relations Board general counsel is a key policymaker shaping labor law. Crystal Carey, an attorney at anti-union firm Morgan Lewis, is the apparent choice.

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afthighered.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social · Mar 7

Worried about your digital footprint? Join our @penamerica.bsky.social webinar on March 10 at 3 PM ET to learn how to think like a doxxer, find out what info is online about you, and how to remove it.

REGISTER: aft.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Digital Safety Workshop: Wait, what info is available about me online? How to think like a doxxer.. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...

PEN America Digital Safety Series: There are tangible steps that we can all take to mitigate the risk or severity of online abuse campaigns. We will assess our digital footprint and discuss ways that ...

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 21

Photos of our Philly action made it into @maddow.msnbc.com!

Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · Feb 20

Yesterday's #LaborforHigherEd actions on
@maddow.msnbc.com: "There were more than a dozen protests today specifically for university faculty and researchers who work on healthcare." Hands off our healthcare, research, and jobs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeOl...

Trump stunts on national stage cause headaches for Republicans dealing with local fallout, outrage

YouTube video by MSNBC

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 19

HUNDREDS of Higher Ed faculty, staff, grad workers, postdocs, researchers and students showed up in the cold today outside the office of @davemccormick.bsky.social to say HANDS OFF our research, our healthcare, and our jobs! @higheredlabor.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social

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The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO @phillyaflcio.bsky.social · Feb 18

Join Philly labor afternoon TOMORROW (2⃣/1⃣9⃣) as we demand that Sen. McCormick take his HANDS OFF higher ed workers' healthcare and jobs 🚫
Let's show Sen. McCormick that 🗣️ PHILLY IS A UNION TOWN ✊
📍Sen. McCormick's Philly Office (2000 Market St.)
⌚️ 1⃣2⃣ PM

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 15

Our members agree with @ingasaffron.bsky.social - former UArts Hamilton Hall should be kept in the arts!

Inga Saffron @ingasaffron.bsky.social · Feb 15

The Eagles victory brought all of Philadelphia to Broad Street for a day. But arts and culture does that every day. We’ve got just six more days to save the oldest building on Broad for the arts. My column on the future of UArts flagship building: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Mayor Parker can help keep the arts in the Avenue of the Arts — if she acts quickly

Lindsey Scannapieco, who turned the Bok Building into a hive for makers, is going toe-to-toe with a deep-pocketed developer to gain control of UArts' flagship building.

www.inquirer.com

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thank you @pasenatorsaval.com for supporting the effort to keep UArts buildings in the arts!

Senator Nikil Saval @pasenatorsaval.com · Feb 14

Philly’s development of a dedicated arts district has been a tremendous point of pride. As the UArts bankruptcy has progressed, the court can safeguard its legacy by prioritizing affordable spaces for expression and education. I support Scout's bid for Hamilton and Furness Halls.

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 13

Join us and a truly awesome coalition of Philly Higher Ed & Healthcare unions!
Sign up here: www.labor4highered.org#register

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Union Jobs @unionjobs.bsky.social · Feb 13

United Academics of Philadelphia, AFT #9608 seeks a Full-Time Organizer to be based in Philadelphia, PA. Details: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong
@uaphilly.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 13

Work with us! We are seeking an experienced & collaborative organizer to help support Philly-area faculty & staff to build worker power in higher ed!

unionjobs.com/listing.php?...

Full-Time Organizer - UAP : Pennsylvania — Union Jobs Clearinghouse

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Feb 12

Join us! Fund don’t Freeze Higher Ed in Philly!
@aaup-penn.bsky.social @uaw.org @taup4531.bsky.social @fsfccp.bsky.social @afscmedc47.bsky.social

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Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · Feb 10

Billionaires are waging war on workers, putting healthcare, research, education, and jobs at risk. Workers at colleges and universities are facing tremendous uncertainty. Join us Thursday 2/13 at 8pm ET for a National Higher Ed Strategy Call: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Hands off healthcare, research, and jobs! National strategy call Feb 13 at 8pm ET

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Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · Feb 8

How can we respond to the onslaught of attacks on higher ed? Feb 13 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT: workers & allies from around the US will come together in a national strategy call. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @uaw.org @aftunion.bsky.social @cwaunion.bsky.social @aaup.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fund Don't Freeze: National Higher Education Strategy Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join higher education workers from around the country on 2/13 at 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central / 6 PM Mountain / 5 PM Pacific for a national strategy call on the federal attack on higher education and h...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Jan 29

BREAKING: Two unions with over two million government workers are suing the Trump admin over illegal executive orders.

AFSCME and AFGE assert that Trump illegally exceeded his authority by unilaterally trying to roll back a regulation that protects civil servants.

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Jan 28

We made a Philly-region labor starter pack! Who else should we add? @phillyaflcio.bsky.social looking at you 👀

go.bsky.app/8RgraBp

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Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · Jan 28

The Trump admin has announced a freeze on federal grants & loans, impacting critical university functions. We will all feel the impact. Together, we must fight back for our students, patients, coworkers, and communities. Sign up here to join the fight: tinyurl.com/fight4HE

Protect our colleges & universities – cuts to federal funding devastate local economies

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National Labor Relations Board Union @nlrbu.bsky.social · Jan 28

This morning, we learned that President Trump fired Board Member Gwynne Wilcox, whose Senate-confirmed term runs until 2028.

This move must be called out for what it is—a frontal assault on the NLRB, its employees, workers, and the very idea of an independent civil service. 🚨

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AFT @aft.org · Jan 28

Join us Thursday, Jan. 30, for an urgent town hall for our members on immigration and the threat of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in schools and hospitals. We'll be discussing Trump's mass deportation agenda & its harmful consequences.

Register: event.on24.com/wcc/r/484534...

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United Academics of Philadelphia @uaphilly.bsky.social · Jan 28

What’s disgusting? Union busting!

AFT @aft.org · Jan 28

16 million workers were represented by a #union in 2024 while 60 million workers have said they would join a union if they could. Why the disconnect? Anti-union employers spend $433 million per year on union-avoidance consultants, according to @epi.org research. www.epi.org/publication/...

16 million workers were unionized in 2024: Millions more want to join unions but couldn’t

Interest in union organizing is surging in the United States. Since 2021, petitions for union elections at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have more than doubled. And public support for...

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Community Legal Services of Philadelphia @clsphila.bsky.social · Jan 27

Great news: You now have until February 28th to apply for the Low Income Tax Freeze! www.phila.gov/services/pay...

Yellow graphic with two red exclamation points and the words DEADLINE EXTENDED at the top. Large text beneath reads: “Apply for the Low Income Tax Freeze by February 28th!” Smaller text below reads: “This program freezes your property tax bill, so the bill will not increase even if your property value does. Regardless of your age, if your income is low enough, you can enroll in the Low-Income Freeze and the Homestead Exemption. The income limits are #33,500 for a single person or $41,500 for a married couple. For more info and instructions on how to apply, visit tinyurl.com/low-income-tax-freeze.” Small text in a yellow rectangle at the bottom of the graphic reads: “To learn more about this and other tax relief programs, visit clsphila.org/propertytaxes. To get legal help with property tax programs, tangled titles, or other homeownership issues, please call CLS at 215-981-3700 or the Save Your Home Philly Hotline at 215-334-HOME.”

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Senator Nikil Saval @pasenatorsaval.com · Jan 22

The closure of UArts was an enormous loss for our city’s world-class arts community. The sale of its campus should prioritize buyers that will safeguard its legacy and uphold a vision of the Avenue of the Arts as a nexus of creative expression, collaboration, and education.

Should arts buildings remain in the arts community in the case of bankruptcy? The sale of UArts’ assets may hinge on the answer.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General has objected to the Arts Bank sale to Quadro Bay, arguing that state law requires that the donor’s intent and charitable purposes of the property be considered.

www.inquirer.com

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