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Your Worker Rights – Weingarten Rights

In light of Graduate Center HR’s recent threatening letter on remote work and “theft of time,” the PSC is organizing two events to educate workers on what they can do […]

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MA Teachers' Strike News

Public school teachers in MA strike illegally!

Public school teachers in Massachusetts are going on strike despite anti-strike laws very similar to those we face here in NY. Bad laws are made to be broken, and when […]

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Food Resources News

Food Resources

For those struggling with food insecurity, we wanted to let you know about two potential resources. The College Student Pantry is open to all college and graduate students the 1st […]

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The Radical Abolitionist History of the General Strike

Check out this interesting recent article which examines the genealogy of the general strike, linking its development as a political tactic and organizing tool to black radical abolitionist praxis emerging […]

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Most of NYC’s 300k unionized employees are working under expired contracts

As we prepare for the upcoming contract struggle here at CUNY, we should remember that there are thousands of other City employees in the same boat as us. Most of […]

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Fordham University Strike News

Fordham faculty reach tentative agreement with the Administration

Part-time and non-tenure track faculty at Fordham University have reached a tentative agreement with the Administration! They forced management to the table by threatening to strike. Just another example of […]

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Harper Collins strike approaches 50 days

Workers at the Harper Collins publishing company have been on strike for almost 50 days now, and management is still refusing to negotiate. Editors at the company want living wages, […]

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French labor confederation threatens to cut off electricity to politicians and billionaires!

France’s General Confederation of Labor, a national trade union center with three quarters of a million members, has threatened to cut off electricity to Members of Parliament and Billionaires amid […]

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News Nurses' Strike

Striking nurses reach tentative deal with two NYC hospitals

After an enthusiastic few days of striking, NYC nurses have reached a tentative agreement with two hospitals regarding staff-to-patient rations and salary raises. This is just another recent example of […]

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Legislation News

Proposed amendment to the NY State Constitution would give all employees the right to strike!

A NY State Assembly bill (A906) now in committee proposes an amendment to the NY State Constitution, declaring the right to strike an employee right. Most of you are probably […]