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USAS at the University of Washington Pressures Adidas to Pay PT Kizone Workers
14 May 2012 12:25 AM | No Comments
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Hotel Workers and University Students – The Fight Against the Corporate University
10 May 2012 6:03 PM | No Comments
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USAS joins with Clean Clothes Campaign to Demand Adidas Pay $1.8 M Owed to Indonesian Workers
10 May 2012 5:00 AM | No Comments
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Louisiana State University USAS Petitions Chancellor Martin to affiliate with the Worker Rights Consortium
04 May 2012 6:23 PM | No Comments
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SLAC: University of Wisconsin Chancellor Ward must cut ties to Adidas, end mediation
03 May 2012 6:27 PM | No Comments
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victory Archive
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VICTORY: Adjunct Professors Win Unionization Vote and University Promises to not Challenge in Court
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No CommentsThis was originally posted by the Student Worker Alliance at American University on February 17th, 2012 after news was out about a great student – worker campaign victory to unionize adjunct... -
Victory at Jerzees Nuevo Dia! Groundbreaking contract signed at Russell plant in Honduras
Posted on May 23, 2011 | No CommentsThis week, after nine months of negotiations, workers at the Jerzees Nuevo Dia factory in Honduras and Russell Athletic have negotiated an unprecedented collective bargaining contract. This comes nearly a... -
WE WON! Honduran Union signs historic agreement with Russell Athletic!
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 1,921 Comments» Breaking News: New York Times article on our historic victory on front page of NYT website! See USAS’ press release We’re also keeping track of press coverage of the... -
USC signs onto the DSP!
Posted on September 14, 2008 | 1,361 CommentsThe University of Southern California is the 45th school to sign onto the Designated Suppliers Program! Students in USC’s USAS chapter, the Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation (SCALE) have waged... -
The University of Illinois Kicks Coke Off Campus!
Posted on August 22, 2007 | 155 CommentsThe University of Illinois has just joined the growing list of schools that have kicked Coca-Cola off campus in response to their human and environmental rights abuses around the world.... -
Smith College Kicks Coke Off Campus!
Posted on May 30, 2007 | 157 CommentsSmith College has recently become another in a long line of universities that will no longer be selling Coca-Cola products anywhere on campus. Following a three year student campaign, the... -
Two More Universities Sever Ties With Coca-Cola!
Posted on April 10, 2007 | 961 CommentsWithin the past few weeks, Fresno City College and the University of Guelph have recently chosen to sever their exclusive contracts with Coca-Cola. Students at both schools have been running... -
Swarthmore Kicks Coke off Campus!
Posted on November 18, 2006 | 868 CommentsSwarthmore College has become another in the long list of schools that have terminated business relationships with Coke in response to their various human rights abuses. Due to Coke’s cooperation... -
Campus Workers and Students Win Big!
Posted on July 15, 2006 | 63 CommentsGeorgetown janitorial workers have union recognition, and UMiami struggle ended last week in VICTORY for UNICCO Janitors! SUNY Buffalo won access to representation for workers, including subcontracted workers who aren’t... -
UMiami Victory for Campus Workers!
Posted on April 20, 2006 | 1,053 CommentsIn a historic precendent, University of Miami students and workers WON card-check neutrality from UNICCO and Donna Shalala, president of U Miami. The UNICCO Janitors of UMiami will finally be...