“On May 1, International Workers’ Day, dozens of undergraduate and graduate students stormed the cafeteria of The New School in New York City, along with cafeteria workers, chanting “All of us or none of us! Every single job!” After a rally, they began occupying the university cafeteria in response to the pending termination of the contract of 45 unionized cafeteria workers who are expected to be replaced by low-wage, no contract student workers. Any cafeteria workers who are rehired would be hired through the university and not represented by the UNITE HERE! Local 100 union as is currently the case — clearly a union-busting tactic.”
Communists and workers at the New School in NYC have occupied the school cafeteria, declared the establishment of a commune (providing free meals for all and collectively/democratically managing labor), and stated they will not end their occupation until six demands are met:
Every Job Saved
Higher Wages
Same Benefits
Tuition Vouchers
Resignation of New School treasurer Steve Stabile
Worker-Student control of the cafeteria
DONATIONS FOR OCCUPATION FUND: Venmo @Solidarity-4-Ever They’re also asking for “toothbrushes, toothpaste, dry shampoo, tampons and pads, and other supplies.”
AND if that’s not enough, the student workers’ union (SENS-UAW, Student Employees at The New School) has declared that they will be going on general strike on May 8th (with 99.4% of workers voting in favor of the strike!) unless the administration “agrees to a contract with a comprehensive economic package”. AND 280 faculty members have declared their support for the strike.
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