A rally to support ACT-UAW 7902 and Parsons Fine Arts faculty will take place Thursday April 23, 12-1PM, directly in front of the New School administration building, 66 West 12th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues). (IMPORTANT: You are of course free to associate and demonstrate with whomever you wish in your "free" time, attending rallies of this kind included. However, you cannot skip class; in other words lend support to other "workers" when you yourself are to be working

The next general membership meeting will be held April 14 in 110 Engineering from 12:30-1:50. The main topic will be the Grievance Report.

Why we need the Employee Free Choice Act.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/arts/design/04pars.html?_r=1&ref=arts) Be alert for calls to participate in efforts to support our Parsons colleagues.

The next general membership meetings will be held: Monday, March 23, 12:30-1:50, Room 110 Engineering Tuesday, April 14, 12:30-1:50, Room 110 Engineering

Amazing–now that capitalism isn't looking too healthy, Unions are starting to look good again (only 8% of the workforce in the US is currently unionized, as opposed to one third in the 1950s). Maybe they're finally shaking off their Reagan-esque technicolor dreamcoats. Here's Robert Reich on Unions. –Suzanne

This article claims that people losing their jobs are flocking to community colleges to retrain, creating more opportunities for high-qualified academics to obtain part-time jobs, usually earning under 40K, with no benefits. Here is the link.

To date, every UFCT bargaining unit member has been notified twice regarding their right to choose: (1) union membership status, or (2) non-union member/agency-fee status. On Monday, December 22nd the Union will be bringing to Pratt Payroll, as well as be mailing to NYSUT in Albany, ALL returned and processed enrollment forms, as union dues or agency fee deductions will commence with the spring 2009 semester. Therefore, this is the 'Last Call' for fall 2008! Stop by th

The New York Times reports that the UAW offers concessions to auto industry to help secure government aid. Here is the report from the Wall Street Journal as well. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Screen Actor's Guild contemplates a strike vote due to stalled negotiations on internet profits.

A moving story in the Nation about an Ohio Union transformed by the Obama campaign. The message? We are ALL workers–it's not about race. It's time for Labor to unite and transcend racial and ethinic differences. Here is the link.