Justice for Windy & the Walmart 60 now up to 80! Friday September 6 at 11:00am Walmart, 591 Memorial Drive Contact patrick@wmjwj.org if you are looking for transportation Since Walmart workers went on strike in early June, Walmart has illegally fired or disciplined more than 80 workers for taking part in the legally protected strike. One of those was Aubretia “Windy” Edick at the Chicopee store. She received a warning that she’ll … Continue reading
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, The Solidarity and Education Committee of United Auto Workers Local 2322 has selected four films that study the figures behind the March: Bayard Rustin, A. Philip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Walter Reuther. In September, we offer Brothers on the Line, an acclaimed documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther … Continue reading
Goddard College faculty in the IBA program joined with staff members on August 23, 2013 for a day of solidarity where members across campus wore UAW 2322 “More than Auto Workers” shirts during the IBA Residency in Plainfield, VT. This is the fifth residency this semester where staff and faculty have united to show solidarity on the first Friday of the residency. … Continue reading
Please take a moment to send an email or call Marty Meehan, the Chancellor of UMass Lowell, or President of UMass Robert Caret to protest the firing of Ellen Martins, long-time adjunct professor and Union President. From the UMass Lowell Union of Adjunct Faculty (UAF/UAW) Facebook page: “UML UNION FILES CHARGES OVER FIRING OF UNION PRESIDENT The Union of Adjunct Faculty, (UAF-UAW, Local 1596) filed charges … Continue reading
Please take a moment to send an email or call Marty Meehan, the Chancellor of UMass Lowell, or President of UMass Robert Caret to protest the firing of Ellen Martins, long-time adjunct professor and Union President. From the UMass Lowell Union of Adjunct Faculty (UAF/UAW) Facebook page: “UML UNION FILES CHARGES OVER FIRING OF UNION PRESIDENT The Union of Adjunct Faculty, (UAF-UAW, Local 1596) filed charges … Continue reading