Pomona dining workers announced Monday that they will go on strike this Friday and Saturday, according to CSWA.

From 6 AM to 7 PM on both of these days workers will form a picket line in front of Frary Dining Hall. Workers have called on students to join the picket line, and to boycott Frank, Frary and Oldenborg dining halls, as well as the Coop Fountain and Cafe 47 during the strike.

The announcement follows a 92% vote by workers to authorize the strike last Thursday, and weeks of contract negotiations that have stalled over Pomona College’s refusal to grant the workers the $28/hour wage they say is necessary to live and support their families around Claremont.

After announcing the strike on Instagram, CSWA circulated a “Pomona Strike Basics” document containing resources and action steps for supporting the strike. The live-updated Google Doc can be found here, and a copy is re-printed below.

Join the Picket: 6AM-6PM, Friday 10/28 & Saturday 10/29

Pomona workers are going on STRIKE!

Striking is a last resort. This is a sign to pay attention. The upcoming strike is an opportunity to show our firm support for workers. It is essential that we show admin that we will not be fooled or immobilized by their misinformation.

We know that workers deserve a livable wage, and that a $3.92B endowment is more than enough to make that happen. We also know that our schools are terrified of bad optics, and unprepared for the power of a united student-worker community. Now is the time to show up and show out.

TUNE IN:

• Stay updated via Instagram: @_cswa
• Keep an eye on 5C leftist publication: Undercurrents
• Come to trainings, meetings (7pm on Wednesday nights, follow @_cswa for more details), rallies, and delegations
• Talk to the people around you. We are each other’s best resource.

READ UP:

• Zine: 9 Reasons for 9 Dollars
• Zine: Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
• Strike 101 Slides
• Annotated Jeff Roth Email
• Undercurrents Article: Strike Authorization Vote
• TSL Article: Strike Authorization Vote
• TSL Article: Strike 101
• TSL Article: Labor Day Rally for PO Workers
• CSWA Linktree
• *Working doc* 5C Labor Fight Archives

TAKE ACTION:

Workers have given us concrete steps to take — our job is to follow their lead. These asks are non-negotiable:

• Boycott ALL Pomona meal services (dining halls, cafes, food trucks, parents weekend meals) for the duration of the strike
• Join the picket line at Frary dining hall. Sign up for shifts HERE!!!
• Spread the word: share this document with everyone you know