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Labor

August 6, 2023

Pitzer workers fired for taking a discarded couch reinstated after delegations, union advocacy

“This was an old student's couch that we took...we are not criminals,” Vazquez said.

Labor

May 15, 2023

Whittier and ULV workers win raises, pension after month-long strike

Pomona and Pitzer fights set the precedent for the win, organizers said

Labor

Turning point: how Pitzer workers won a second union at the 5Cs

A look back on the win that sparked standard-setting fights at Pomona, Whittier, ULV and beyond

Labor

April 20, 2023

Whittier College dining workers go on indefinite strike for higher wages, pension fund

Claremont students have picketed alongside Whittier students and workers from 7 AM to 7 PM on weekdays since March 27.

Labor

April 8, 2023

La Verne dining hall union to votes to strike, picket alongside Claremont and Whittier workers

Pomona’s contract set the standard for dining worker wages and benefits in the area, Union representative Arun Ramakrishna PZ ’22 said.

Labor

March 25, 2023

Pitzer 3, Pomona workers speak at rally before McConnell boycott

The events are the culmination of CSWA's "week of demand" for Pitzer to rehire three workers who were allegedly terminated in retaliation for union support.

Labor

March 22, 2023

“It’s a very simple demand”: CSWA escalates actions, calls for rehiring of the Pitzer 3 by Friday

After delegations facing slammed doors and admin hostility, CSWA to host Thursday rally, Friday disruptive action

Labor

March 2, 2023

Pitzer’s Unfair Labor Practices, Explained

UNITE HERE! has filed six ULPs alleging that Pitzer College and Bon Appetit Management Company have engaged in illegal anti-union behavior in the past year.

Labor

February 23, 2023

Delegations against firing of pro-union Pitzer workers continue at Founder’s Day breakfast

The delegation is the fifth since UNITE HERE! filed a ULP alleging that Pitzer's firing of two workers constituted illegal union-busting behavior.

Labor

February 10, 2023

Intimidation, surveillance and unlawful termination: new ULPs allege subcontracted workers take brunt of Pitzer’s union busting

Over 60 students and workers delegated to Pitzer trustees this week in protest of the termination of three pro-union workers.

Undercurrents reports on labor, Palestine liberation, prison abolition and other community organizing at and around the Claremont Colleges.

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Issue 1 / Spring 2023

Setting the Standard

How Pomona workers won a historic $25 minimum wage; a new union in Claremont; Tony Hoang on organizing

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