United Campus Workers (UCW-CWA)
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A wall-to-wall union for every campus worker. We are the staff, faculty, and student workers that make our colleges and universities work. Part of Communications Workers of America. Learn more at ucw-cwa.org
Arrests made amid rolling strike by University of Minnesota food service, custodial, maintenance workers www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Arrests made amid rolling strike by University of Minnesota food service, custodial, maintenance workers
Food service, custodial and maintenance employees working for the University of Minnesota system are continuing their rolling strike on Thursday after some picketers were arrested in Minneapolis on We...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Arrests made amid rolling strike by University of Minnesota food service, custodial, maintenance workers www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video www.texastribune.org/2025/09/10/t...
Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video
Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video www.texastribune.org/2025/09/10/t...
Texas A&M fires professor after viral video, raising free speech concerns www.highereddive.com/news/texas-a...
Texas A&M fires professor after viral video, raising free speech concerns
The termination came the day after a state lawmaker shared the clip and accused the professor of perpetuating "DEI and LGBTQ indoctrination.”
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September 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Texas A&M fires professor after viral video, raising free speech concerns www.highereddive.com/news/texas-a...
The University of Georgia recently changed their Non-Discrimination & Anti-Harassment Policy to remove “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes.
Read and sign on to the community statement from campus organizations, students, staff, faculty at tinyurl.com/uga-policy
Read and sign on to the community statement from campus organizations, students, staff, faculty at tinyurl.com/uga-policy
September 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The University of Georgia recently changed their Non-Discrimination & Anti-Harassment Policy to remove “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes.
Read and sign on to the community statement from campus organizations, students, staff, faculty at tinyurl.com/uga-policy
Read and sign on to the community statement from campus organizations, students, staff, faculty at tinyurl.com/uga-policy
Beloit College undergrad students approve union contract www.beloitdailynews.com/news/local-n...
Beloit College undergrad students approve union contract
BELOIT — More than 200 student workers at Beloit College unanimously approved a contract between the fledgling Beloit Student Workers Union and the college, according to one of the union
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September 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Beloit College undergrad students approve union contract www.beloitdailynews.com/news/local-n...
After month-long strike this spring, Wellesley professors secure first union contract www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/b...
After month-long strike this spring, Wellesley professors secure first union contract - The Boston Globe
The first-ever agreement raises pay for roughly 100 professors not on the tenure track and strengthens their job security as many colleges are cutting back.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:44 AM
After month-long strike this spring, Wellesley professors secure first union contract www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/b...
University of Minnesota service workers prepare to strike www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/u...
University of Minnesota service workers prepare to strike
Teamsters at the University of Minnesota Duluth are also expected to halt work early Tuesday morning.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
University of Minnesota service workers prepare to strike www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/u...
Union workers hoping for resolution after staging one-day strike at Mount Holyoke College www.nepm.org/regional-new...
Union workers hoping for resolution after staging one-day strike at Mount Holyoke College
After walking off the job this week, facilities workers at Mount Holyoke college hope for renewed contract talks.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Union workers hoping for resolution after staging one-day strike at Mount Holyoke College www.nepm.org/regional-new...
Eight Brown University Unions Team Up to Form Labor Council www.ripbs.org/education/ei...
Eight Brown University Unions Team Up to Form Labor Council
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September 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Eight Brown University Unions Team Up to Form Labor Council www.ripbs.org/education/ei...
UMaine graduate workers demand fair contract as bargaining process drags on mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/13/u...
UMaine graduate workers demand fair contract as bargaining process drags on • Maine Morning Star
Graduate workers gathered in Orono on Wednesday to ask the University of Maine administration to agree to a fair union contract.
mainemorningstar.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
UMaine graduate workers demand fair contract as bargaining process drags on mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/13/u...
Union seeks more action from University of Colorado leaders amid federal changes www.timescall.com/2025/07/29/u...
Union seeks more action from CU leaders amid federal changes
The United Campus Workers union is calling on University of Colorado leadership to do more to defend higher education amid federal funding cuts and threats to international and undocumented student…
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August 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Union seeks more action from University of Colorado leaders amid federal changes www.timescall.com/2025/07/29/u...
Faculty discuss Ryan’s resignation at a United Campus Workers town hall www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
Faculty discuss Ryan’s resignation at a United Campus Workers town hall
Following the news of University President Jim Ryan’s resignation under pressure from the Department of Justice, hundreds of University faculty and staff attended a town hall meeting July 2 to discuss...
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August 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Faculty discuss Ryan’s resignation at a United Campus Workers town hall www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
College students and staff at universities across Minnesota are organizing new unions www.startribune.com/college-stud...
College students and staff at universities across Minnesota are organizing new unions
From student workers at Macalester College to residents at the University of Minnesota, new unions are forming in response to federal policy changes, declines in job security and inflation concerns.
www.startribune.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
College students and staff at universities across Minnesota are organizing new unions www.startribune.com/college-stud...
‘Without us, there is no UMass’: Unions representing staff decry bargaining tactics by administration at campus rally www.amherstbulletin.com/UMass-staffe...
‘Without us, there is no UMass’: Unions representing staff decry bargaining tactics by administration at campus rally
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July 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
‘Without us, there is no UMass’: Unions representing staff decry bargaining tactics by administration at campus rally www.amherstbulletin.com/UMass-staffe...
Faculty Unions and NYC Electeds Say Hands Off Higher Ed! Hands Off CUNY! nycclc.org/news/faculty...
Faculty Unions and NYC Electeds Say Hands Off Higher Ed! Hands Off CUNY!
Leaders of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) spoke out Monday to defend free expression and acad...
nycclc.org
July 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Faculty Unions and NYC Electeds Say Hands Off Higher Ed! Hands Off CUNY! nycclc.org/news/faculty...
CWA Statement on President Trump’s Shameful Budget cwa-union.org/news/release...
CWA Statement on President Trump’s Shameful Budget
Members of the House and Senate who voted to pass President Trump’s budget should be ashamed of themselves. The budget is a giveaway to their billionaire backers and an insult to working people, who w...
cwa-union.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
CWA Statement on President Trump’s Shameful Budget cwa-union.org/news/release...
United Graduate Workers, UNM continue negotiations over compensation, healthcare www.dailylobo.com/article/2025...
United Graduate Workers, UNM continue negotiations over compensation, healthcare
On Friday, July 11, several members of United Graduate Workers of the University of New Mexico attended their seventh bargaining session to negotiate with the University.
The Union ratified its ...
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July 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
United Graduate Workers, UNM continue negotiations over compensation, healthcare www.dailylobo.com/article/2025...
UC and UAW begin contract negotiations for thousands of employees www.dailycal.org/news/uc/uc-a...
UC and UAW begin contract negotiations for thousands of employees
Last week, the University of California system and United Automobile Workers, or UAW, Local Union 4811 began contract negotiations for graduate student employees and student services and advising prof...
www.dailycal.org
July 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
UC and UAW begin contract negotiations for thousands of employees www.dailycal.org/news/uc/uc-a...
UMN union workers announce vote to authorize strike mndaily.com/294798/top-s...
UMN union workers announce vote to authorize strike
University of Minnesota members of Teamsters Local 320, a Minneapolis-based worker union, announced Wednesday that there are plans to begin voting to authorize a potential strike. The Teamsters, whic...
mndaily.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
UMN union workers announce vote to authorize strike mndaily.com/294798/top-s...
Research assistants vote in unionization election dailyillini.com/news-stories...
Research assistants vote in unionization election - The Daily Illini
Graduate research assistants at the University voted Thursday on whether to unionize under the Graduate Employees’ Organization.
dailyillini.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Research assistants vote in unionization election dailyillini.com/news-stories...
Graduate student workers are essential to the state’s universities. They deserve a contract now. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/07/09/o...
Opinion: Graduate student workers are essential to the state’s universities. They deserve a contract now.
"Every day we go without a contract is another day some graduate workers struggle to afford to live in the communities where we work and study."
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July 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Graduate student workers are essential to the state’s universities. They deserve a contract now. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/07/09/o...
College of DuPage employees move to form union with AFSCME www.dailyherald.com/20250709/new...
College of DuPage employees move to form union with AFSCME
A key group of College of DuPage employees is closer to having a labor union represent their interests on campus. Employees earlier this year announced their organizing campaign with the American Fed...
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July 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
College of DuPage employees move to form union with AFSCME www.dailyherald.com/20250709/new...
Northwestern University postdoctoral researchers petition school to recognize union www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/08/n...
Northwestern University postdoctoral researchers petition school to recognize union
Dozens of Northwestern University postdoctoral researchers marched through campus delivering a petition to formally ask school officials to recognize their new labor union.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Northwestern University postdoctoral researchers petition school to recognize union www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/08/n...
University of Alaska non-teaching staff file petition to form union www.ktoo.org/2025/07/01/u...
University of Alaska non-teaching staff file petition to form union
Staff will be able to vote on forming a union after the Alaska Labor Relations Agency confirms that 30% of staff submitted an authorization card.
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July 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
University of Alaska non-teaching staff file petition to form union www.ktoo.org/2025/07/01/u...
PSC, higher-ed unions slam federal research funding cuts thechiefleader.com/stories/psc-...
PSC, higher-ed unions slam federal research funding cuts - The Chief
Researchers at the city and state’s public universities affected by cuts to federal grant funding urged state congressional leaders to oppose further cuts to research funding proposed in President Tru...
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July 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
PSC, higher-ed unions slam federal research funding cuts thechiefleader.com/stories/psc-...