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What is the LA Times up to after its reporters voted to unionize?

Congratulations to the journalists of the Los Angeles Times, who voted to unionize under NewsGuild, part of our parent union Communications Workers of America! The decisive vote in favor of unionization was 248 to 44.

UCLA's students have raised their voices to question the campus' response yesterday to the fire raging near campus. Today, students are not expected to attend classes, but staff are not being given the same courtesy. Does the university have staff's best interests at heart? http://www.latimes.com//la-me-southern-california-wildfire

Looking for something empowering to watch this weekend? Newsies, the Tony-award winning stage production that celebrates the ability of unions to challenge the powerful, is streaming on Netflix if you have an account with them. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EFjMM_E6gLQ/maxresdefault.jpg

"University of Chicago graduate students have voted to unionize by an overwhelming margin. 1,103 yes votes were counted, exceeding the combined 479 counted no votes and the 149 votes that were challenged. The two-day election closed Wednesday at 9 p.m. Votes were counted at the NLRB regional headquarters downtown Thursday." https://www.chicagomaroon.com//graduate-student-unionizat/

Sometimes it's nice to reflect on all those who march alongside us, historically, in seeking workers' rights. If you have a minute, check out the lyrics to this classic union song... (full text here: http://unionsong.com/u159.html) "...As we come marching, marching, un-numbered women dead Go crying through our singing their ancient call for bread, Small art and love and beauty their trudging spirits knew... Yes, it is bread we fight for, but we fight for roses, too..." See more

"Right to work" isn't.

An interesting piece about private universities and graduate student unions under Trump. "What does it mean when elite universities have become central institutions of liberalism?"