Working as a custodian during pandemic
Eugene DSA’s Labor Committee is doing a series of worker profiles, to give a face to the current situation and show how people’s lives are changing. Questions are borrowed from the Working People podcast. Tell us about what’s been happening with you, your loved ones, your community, your job, your coworkers, your organization, etc. Within this […]
Working as a carpenter during pandemic
Eugene DSA’s Labor Committee is doing a series of worker profiles, to give a face to the current situation and show how people’s lives are changing. Questions are borrowed from the Working People podcast. Our first interview is with a local carpenter who took a voluntary layoff. Tell us about what’s been happening with you, […]
Solidarity with University of California Santa Cruz graduate employees
On December 8, graduate employees at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) voted by a landslide margin for a wildcat grade strike, refusing to submit final grades unless the administration gives them a cost of living adjustment (COLA). UCSC grad employees are asking for a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of $1,412 per month so […]
Statement of Solidarity with the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation
The administration at the University of Oregon has increasingly shifted more work to graduate employees (GEs). GEs do research, teaching, and grading, some of the most important work at the university. However, they remain some of the lowest paid employees. This is why the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF), the union representing GEs, deserves a […]