St. Louis Faculty Forward

Today we bargain for the respect, pay, and dignity that all adjuncts faculty deserve! Forward together, not one step back!

TODAY adjunct faculty at St. Louis Community College begin bargaining for a strong new contract that will reflect their worth as they continue teaching and providing high quality education to students across the St. Louis region.

On Saturday they came together to build power and discuss their plan to win!

Jones had literally marched with our members and will add strength to all unions in St Louis.

INCREDIBLE!
SEIU, standing with AFT, CWA, and UAW, filed a “friend of the court” brief in the Harvard and MIT lawsuit challenging ICE’s decision to rescind temporary accommodations for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. Between the lawsuits and the broad public outcry, the Trump administration has now reversed their policy!
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DHS and ICE Rescind Policy Barring International Students Taking Online Courses | News | The Harvard Crimson The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have agreed to rescind a policy that would bar international students taking online-only courses from residing in the United States, federal judge Allison D. Burroughs announced at a hearing on Tuesday.

These authors are onto something..."If universities cannot provide a safe environment for all university workers, we should keep campuses closed and continue to support health, safety and economic well-being for everyone."

INSIGHT: Universities Should Stay Closed to Protect Workers of Color Requiring university workers to return to campus disproportionately exposes the very communities that university presidents have already acknowledged are at unequal risk of coronavirus infection. Five professors from around the country say the benefits of higher education on a reopened campus should...

Worker power! When we fight, we win! Onward!

Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination Federal civil rights law protects gay, le***an and transgender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The union's position is clear: We must end the war on Black people

We must end the war on Black people. Instead of demonizing Black people and arming the police for war, we must invest in Black communities. Together, we must imagine a world where the response to our collective problems, from mental illness to homelessness, isn’t limited to an armed police force.

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-1 degree of freedom. Pickings are slimmer every day. How about we just work together to secure a living wage and benefits?

Hidden Treasure Chest Filled With Gold And Gems Is Found In Rocky Mountains "It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago," millionaire Forrest Fenn says.

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As workers, we stand for liberation and justice for all! Be safe and take care of one another out there today.

Come join ExpectUs as we rally and stand in solidarity on George Floyd Memorial Day. It’s time that we get Justice in every city. Friendly reminder please wear your face mask.