United Students Against Sweatshops. Organizing for student & worker power since 1997. Fighting for labor justice and collective liberation locally and globally.
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We've teamed up with the Easter Bunny 🐰 to fight sweatshop labor! This April Fools, let's make a REAL difference! Donate to @USAS and let's crack down on exploitation together! Because nothing's funnier than justice! #AprilFools
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Grad workers at Northwestern University, members of UE Local 1122, have ratified their 1st UE contract! The contract includes a $45,000 minimum stipend by September — a 22% raise. Dental & vision premiums will be covered and there are now limits on mandatory working hours. (1/3)
ALT NUGW bargaining committee holds fists up with strike shirts on
ALT NUGW General membership meeting in a packed lecture hall
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Senator Sanders has introduced legislation to establish 32-hour work week.
UE has long supported shortening the work week, and UE policy includes the demand for just such legislation. Read more here: ueunion.org/political-action… (1/5)
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Congratulations to @CSUEU on a historic win for student workers!!! A win for workers anywhere, is a win for workers everywhere! instagram.com/reel/C33u243Af…
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History in the making for student worker organizing!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats to the student workers in @CSUEU 😁😁
*BREAKING VICTORY* CSU Student Assistants have MADE HISTORY, the largest union of undergrad student workers in the U.S! 97% voted yes to join @CSUEU SEIU Local 2579. #GenZ workers are claiming their seat at the table for fair wages & respect! #UnionsForAll
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USAS retweeted
13 Feb 2024
🎉The repeal of Right To Work is Official! 🎉For over a decade, corporations have tried to divide and conquer working people, but we stood strong together. We used our voices and our vote to overturn Right To Work. #unionsforall
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🎉 Big WIN! 🎉
After a decade of organizing and voting for change, Michigan workers just officially won the repeal of the state's so-called "Right to Work" law. This is the power we have when we unite at work, in the streets, and at the ballot box!
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USAS has developed organizers and ran successful campaigns at over 150 campuses for nearly 30 years. In order to continue this work, join the sustainers program using this link as we continue building and fighting for working class power! bit.ly/SustainersProgram_USA…
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USAS says: FREE PALESTINE! check our website for our full statement at usas.org/2024/01/29/usas-say…
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Join us Sunday February 12th for our National Campaign Announcement Call!
bit.ly/USASspring23
#soldiarty #USAS #organize
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USAS retweeted
3 Feb 2023
🚨 NEW STUDENT ORG ALERT 🚨
‼️ WE ARE UNITED STUDENTS AGAINST SWEATSHOPS AT TU ‼️
Aka USAS local 312 💪
We're a student org at TU dedicated to labor justice on our campus, in our community, and around the world. 🌎
Come to the USAS Organizing Bootcamp on February 17th at Noon! ✊
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CALLING ALL STUDENTS 🚨 Please join us for a very important and exciting campaign announcement, and other USAS updates. All students are welcome to join, so invite USASers and other students to be a part of the conversation! Register today — bit.ly/USASspring23 See you there!
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Our in person bootcamps this fall were so great. We can’t wait to see more of you this spring 😎 #solidarity #usas #unitedstudentsagainstsweathsops
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📢NEW DATE📢 Our next USAS Student Labor Organizing Bootcamp at Gonzaga University is now on Saturday, October 8th. Join us to learn the essentials of organizing for labor justice on campus - all students are welcome to attend! Register now: bit.ly/gonzaga22usas
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Our next USAS Bootcamp is tomorrow at the University of Maryland!! We’ll be talking all about student worker organizing, from campaign strategy to outreach tactics and so much more. Register now to join us at bit.ly/umd22usas - all students are welcome!
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Our first organizing bootcamp of the fall is THIS WEEKEND ~ if you’re interested in learning about student worker organizing, campaign strategy, outreach, and more, please join us at Tufts! Register at bit.ly/tufts22usas for location and more info, and share with a friend!
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Announcing our first round of USAS Student Labor Organizing Bootcamps this fall - a day of interactive workshops about student and worker organizing, launching and winning strategic campaigns on campus, and the organizing skills you need to build lasting student and worker power!
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Register now to join us at Tufts University on 9/11 (bit.ly/tufts22usas), UMD College Park on 9/18 (bit.ly/umd22usas), and Gonzaga on 10/1 (bit.ly/gonzaga22usas) - all undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend!
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📣 Are you a USAS Alum in the labor movement and/or want to become more engaged with supporting the current work of USAS? We want to hear from you!
It takes just a few short minutes to fill out our USAS Alumni Survey (bit.ly/usasalum) to offer any feedback!
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