Higher Education Labor United (HELU)

okay, to share more info: columbia is replacing union labor in advance of a possible strike in the fall, and i've been affected by that. i'm sharing a petition that we are asking allies to sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Today we let UCI know LOUD and CLEAR that we are going to continue to demand justice for laid-off IT workers John Salinas and Sandi Pearson. Both performed critical roles in their departments, and these cuts make NO sense. Sign and share our new petition: upte.org/dorightuci

Deeply concerning part of Columbia's capitulation to Trump: Foreign students arrested at protests can now be detained by ICE regardless of whether university admin's punish them. Significant escalation of efforts to chill speech & protest activity by non-citizen students.

The government interference continues apace.

We’re not just showing up to protest cuts—we’re coming together to expose the deeper crisis: a political and corporate machine that’s trying to divide us, silence us, and bleed public systems dry. Join us this Saturday! Registration link: forms.office.com/r/pp8ywgnkSG

Rally at Brooklyn College Thursday, July 31 — 4:00pm Gather at the Bedford Avenue Gates

On July 10th, CU sent us a 1 year contract extension crafted to weaken labor power. Our membership caucused and voted to send a counterproposal. CU must address our needs during NY’s affordability crisis, federal threats to international students, and cuts to our jobs.

Yesterday, ASEs held our second bargaining session for a new union contract. Here's what happened:

Do you work at ASU? Join your union! We invite all faculty, staff, and student workers at ASU to join United Campus Workers of Arizona, CWA Local 7065. Let's fight to protect and improve the universities we love. Learn more and join at UCWArizona.org/join ✊

ICYMI: By a decisive margin, Postdoctoral Scholars and Research Associates at the University of Pennsylvania have voted in favor of forming a union, @RAPUP_UAW. @UAWregion9 uaw.org/penn-postdocs-…

Penn’s research assistants and postdoctoral students voted to unionize by an overwhelming majority on Thursday. thedp.com/article/2025/0…

For the sake of our patients, UC needs to address the recruitment and retention crisis. Staffing has not kept up with the increasing workload. UC, it’s time to fix this problem. #UC #ResetUCPriorities

A letter obtained by KVUE that was sent out to impacted students on July 11 states that the students have a July 24 deadline to submit documents that show their "lawful status." kvue.com/article/news/e…

Congrats to Penn postdocs on winning their union! 🎉

The 'Big Beautiful Bill' does a few things for higher education that aren't being talked about. 1. Raises student debtors' annual costs by ~$4,000 2. Pushes most future college students into private loans so Wall Street can profit 3. Raises interest rates prospect.org/blogs-and-news…

🚨WE WON OUR UNION 🚨

"This effort by GOP majority in Congress does not truly seek to eradicate antisemitism in our society, but only seeks to achieve viral moments, secure likes and views, while our nation’s students hang in the balance." -- Assembly Member @karinesreyes87 #HandsOffHigherEd

⚖️ U-M is using its Office of Student Conflict Resolution to punish students—undergrads and grads—for pro-Palestine activism the admin has previously attempted and failed to repress through the legal system. Our statement: geo3550.org/2025/07/16/geo…

Postdocs showing off their YES stickers!

Read 🗞️ of the Day In response to the recent layoffs/buyouts at Duke, AAUP President Todd Wolfson: Faculty members should have a voice in how colleges are run because colleges are not just businesses... loom.ly/mY8I6kc