Tim Walz, speaking to union firefighters: "As a union member, our union halls are the purest form of democracy. The opportunity to speak your mind, elect leadership, speak what you want on your platform, and then ... go advocate for it. That's how democracy's supposed to work."

Please join me in supporting Higher Education Labor United (HELU) as we bring our election season roadshow across the country. We're organizing for free college, academic freedom, and national labor protections to bring dignity to campus work. app.hubspot.com/payments/purch…

I just took action with AFT: Add your name: Stop JD Vance’s attacks on educators. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/add-your…

“This year’s approval rating marks the second-highest in nearly 60 years, topped only by 71% in 2022.” More from HuffPost: huffpost.com/entry/american… #1u x.com/Gallup/status/…

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Support Higher Education Labor United (HELU) as we take on a new national campaign

Here is ⁦JD Vance⁩’s most recently unhinged attack on higher education: “There is no way for a conservative to accomplish our vision of society unless we’re willing to strike at the heart of the beast. That’s the universities.” apple.news/A6tvUCRn5TdaTH…

Happy Labor Day! Thank you to all of our members for the work you do on your campuses, in your states, and nationally fighting for #highered as a common good.

Yes, Governor Walz has a defined benefit pension plan. That's good. He earned it. At a time when about half of older workers have no retirement savings, we've got to restore defined benefit pensions so that all Americans can retire with the respect and the dignity they deserve.

Defined benefit pension plans for all, now we are talking.

Oakland University and the American Association of University Professors have tentatively agreed to resume classes. clickondetroit.com/news/local/202…

People's trust in unions is growing because people are realizing that unions are us. We are unions. The working class. People. Together. And we're finding that putting trust in each other and having each other’s backs delivers results. Stronger and better together. ✊ Forward!

Is your Board of Governors doing more than their fair share of "governing" at your university? Come to the Scholars for a New Deal for Higher Education virtual forum to find out what you can do. Co-sponsored by Higher Education Labor United (HELU)

👀The 2024 @aaup Faculty in the South Survey shows that an overwhelming majority of faculty in 12 states from Virginia to Texas are witnessing political interference and many consider leaving #highered 1/x academeblog.org/2024/09/05/res…

🚨🚨NEW! A survey of roughly 1,000 faculty reveals deep dissatisfaction with the state of #highereducation in TX highlighting the negative impact of political interference and changes to tenure protections on faculty morale and retention. 1/4

Hey, 𝒥𝓊𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓃𝒱𝒶𝓈𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓏𝐻𝑒𝒾𝓁𝒾𝑔: Advocacy isn’t a hat you take on & off at your convenience. Allyship isn’t a performative gesture. If you support the embattled union employees of this great university, then STAND UP FOR THEM. All the rest is hypocrisy. @aaup Cem Başpınar The Chronicle of Higher Education Times Higher Education

The NLRB filed a complaint against Edward Waters University last week for shutting down its faculty union, setting the stage for a November trial that could have far-reaching implications for labor rights at religious institutions. jaxtoday.org/2024/09/05/edw…

Faculty at Western Michigan University are fighting for a fair contract that recognizes their enormous contribution to campus. I stand with WMU-AAUP. WMU admin must sit down and settle a fair contract, before it's too late. American Association of University Professors AFT AFT Michigan Higher Education Labor United (HELU) thewmuaaup.com/2024/09/05/unr…

Our higher ed members have faced harassment as a result of their research, teaching, or activism/organizing. Register for a virtual Direct Action for Academic Freedom event to fight back. AFT Higher Ed aft.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This is the outcome when Ron DeSantis and Chris Rufo’s very bad, ill-informed, proto-fascist ideas about higher ed become policy. Florida’s amazing public institution in a tailspin.