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Student Workers of Columbia @swcolumbia.bsky.social · Jul 12

Columbia is replacing union labor as we negotiate a new contract.

Admin is emailing other universities to recruit teachers, while refusing to reappoint returning SWC instructors, who still don't know if they will teach or get paid in September.

This is textbook union busting

Image of the Alma Mater statue on Columbia campus, with text: "Columbia is replacing union labor"

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AAUP @aaup.org · Jun 12

Duke AAUP is standing up against Duke's preemptive layoffs.

We call on Duke University and its board of trustees to immediately halt the separation process and layoff plans until faculty and staff representatives can be fully involved in any decision process that would impact Duke’s mission.

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AAUP @aaup.org · Jun 7

It’s giving Keystone Cops vibes…
👀

University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters

Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confronted

www.theguardian.com

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Shirin Sinnar @ssinnar.bsky.social · May 22

If your university is claiming it can't support noncitizen students for legal reasons, see this new legal analysis out from @aaup.bsky.social. www.aaup.org/news/institu...

Institutions Should Support Students Under Visa Threats with Legal Aid and Housing

In response to the Trump administration's recent actions subjecting more than one thousand international students to visa revocations or other involuntary changes to their immigration status, the AAUP...

www.aaup.org

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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · May 24

🗓️ Stewards' Workshop, Wednesday, 5/28:

Shop stewards are the face of the union for most members, who rely on them for questions on the job and handling complicated grievances.

Stewards can strengthen the union by bringing in those members!

Sign up: labornotes.org/events/2025/...

A graphic for the upcoming online Stewards' Workshop on Wednesday, May 28 at 7.30 p.m. ET. It has a pale blue background. The graphic features a close up photo of a person gesturing while holding a document. They appear to be giving a presentation to an audience that is out of focus. The text on the graphic reads: "Labor Notes Stewards' Workshop: Thinking like an Organizer." and "Strengthen the union by getting more people involved."

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AAUP @aaup.org · Apr 23

Register below for the first in a series of panel discussions co-sponsored by Scholars for a New Deal in Higher Ed, the Critical Legal Collective, & the AAUP’s Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom.

Monday, April 28!

@sfndhe.bsky.social

us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Union of Tenure-System Faculty at MSU @utsfmsu.bsky.social · Apr 22

On the National Day of Action, we rallied with @untf-msu.bsky.social and @geuatmsu.org to defend higher education.

We showed up. We spoke out. We’re not backing down.

#UnionStrong #highered #highereducationmatters

youtu.be

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Union of Tenure-System Faculty at MSU @utsfmsu.bsky.social · Apr 21

We showed up for higher ed. Now it's time for administration to show up for us.

Faculty and administration want the same thing: defend higher education. But that begins with recognizing our union.

Read more about the rally --and why we're still waiting.

MSU faculty rally for academic freedom, international community - The State News

Nearly 100 Michigan State University faculty, staff and students took a stand against the federal government’s threats to higher education Thursday in a demonstration they expect to be the first of ma...

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 21

Likewise, Danny ✊

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UMD Graduate Labor Union @umd-glu.bsky.social · Apr 19

We're co-sponsoring this webinar! Join us Tuesday for a crucial discussion on how the US-China rivalry fuels nativism & harms international academic workers—and how unions can build contracts and organize advocacy efforts that meet the moment and protect our peers

Dan Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · Apr 16

"Scholars Not Spies: Fighting for International Academic Workers’ Rights in an Era of Rising US-China Conflict"

4/22 webinar from Justice is Global and a host of higher ed unions.

RSVP: Scholars Not Spies: Fighting for International Academic Workers’ Rights in an Era of Rising US-China Conflict

This webinar brings together academic workers from across the country to speak about how the US-China rivalry fosters nativism and harms all international academic workers. It hopes to spark discussio...

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WILX News 10 @wilxtv.bsky.social · Apr 18

MSU labor unions are calling actions by the Trump Administration unreasonable, unscientific, and unethical.

Michigan State University labor unions rally to ‘stand up for higher education’

MSU labor unions are calling actions by the Trump Administration unreasonable, unscientific, and unethical. Today, the groups rallied for higher education and shared their message with News 10's Marz Anderson.

www.wilx.com

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 18

OMG we were so busy planning our rally for the #dayofactionforhighered that we forgot to celebrate #gradstudentappreciationweek - oh well, GEU appreciates grad workers every day 😉 😚 😇

A meme featuring characters from the tv show the office - the top panel says „eat their pizza“ and the bottom panel says „and form a union anyway“

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The State News @statenews.com · Apr 17

Faculty at Michigan State University have become the latest in the Big Ten to urge conference leaders to create a "mutual defense compact" against the Trump administration amid its aggressive campaign to reshape higher education in its image.

MSU faculty join call for Big Ten 'mutual defense compact' against Trump administration - The State News

Under the compact, participating institutions would “commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund” that would “provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement," according to the faculty senate's resolution.

statenews.com

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 17

Our #standupforhighered rally was just the beginning of larger collective efforts to strengthen worker, teacher, and student power on campus and across institutions!

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 17

Speakers from each Union emphasized protecting visa-holders from retaliation, honoring labor rights such as collective bargaining, and using institutional resources to stand up to attacks on our communities.

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 17

Today GEU stood with members of @untf-msu.bsky.social, @utsfmsu.bsky.social, undergraduate students, retired faculty, and other community members for our academic freedom, our colleagues, and our students.

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 17

Today‘s the day 😎 A lovely spring day to stand up for our communities, research, and teaching 🌤️ Perfect weather to call for commitments and protections from our institutions 📢 See you all at 3pm in front of Hannah Administration Bldg, or wear red wherever you are!

Union of Tenure-System Faculty at MSU @utsfmsu.bsky.social · Apr 14

📣 Stand Up for Higher Ed 📣
Join @utsfmsu.bsky.social , @untf-msu.bsky.social, and @geuatmsu.org as we rally to defend academic freedom, protect the right to protest, and speak out against political interference in our universities ✊

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Union of Tenure-System Faculty at MSU @utsfmsu.bsky.social · Apr 14

📣 Stand Up for Higher Ed 📣
Join @utsfmsu.bsky.social , @untf-msu.bsky.social, and @geuatmsu.org as we rally to defend academic freedom, protect the right to protest, and speak out against political interference in our universities ✊

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AAUP @aaup.org · Apr 16

See you out in the streets tomorrow.

Lots of ways to participate: in person, online, everywhere.

#defendhighered

@actioninhighered.bsky.social
@higheredlabor.bsky.social

Events — A National Day of Action for Higher Ed

Organize your April 17 Day of Action for Higher Education action now! You can also register for a virtual action. See you April 17!

www.dayofactionforhighered.org

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RutgersAAUP-AFT @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social · Apr 16

🗞️Coverage of the Four senate bodies—at Rutgers, the U Nebraska at Lincoln, the Indiana U at Bloomington, & the U of Massachusetts at Amherst that have passed “mutual-defense compacts” resolutions & the others that are considering doing so in the coming weeks.
www.chronicle.com/article/thes...

These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump

The idea of a compact among institutions is based on the idea that there’s strength in numbers, and it comes amid frustration that few presidents are speaking out against the administration’s actions ...

www.chronicle.com

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 16

Okay obviously meant for one of those UTSF tags to be @untf-msu.bsky.social 🩵

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 16

Inspiring to see all of the events planned for April 17 #dayofactionforhighered - from Know Your Rights trainings, rallies, and workshops. Honored to join in solidarity with @utsfmsu.bsky.social and @utsfmsu.bsky.social to stand up for our communities, teaching, and research ✊❤️🪧 See you there!

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 15

🎨 See you again Thursday, GEU, UNTF, UTSF 👀

A red tshirt with white letters spelling „stand up for higher ed“

a white poster with red letters spelling „solidarity 4eva“

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AAUP @aaup.org · Apr 12

“The feeling is that everyone could potentially be targeted, creating an extraordinary chilling impact across the U.S.,” said Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel.
@veenadubal.bsky.social

Some foreign students fear speaking out as visa cancellations rise

International students say they are deleting social media, keeping their views to themselves and staying on campus to avoid being deported.

wapo.st

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Graduate Employees Union - MSU @geuatmsu.org · Apr 13

As seen in #Lansing - word is spreading about our rally to #standupforhighered on April 17

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