Archive | June, 2007

Grannies Rage at Capitola Military Recruitment Center

Published on June 26, 2007 in Counter Recruitment, Globalization

On June 26, protestors converged on the Military Recruitment Center in Capitola “to end the war in Iraq now, and to work for a future of peace and justice for all beings, in all places.” The Capitola recruiting offices for the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy are staffed by pompous and deceitful representatives of the the world’s largest and wealthiest terrorist organization. The recruiters seem to believe the lies and exaggerations they repeat ad nauseum. Read More and View Photos

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Teaching Assistants Fight for Workload Protections at UC Campuses

Published on June 12, 2007 in Education, Labor

On June 12th, teaching assistants and other members of UAW Local 2865 held a grade-in at the Baytree Plaza at UC Santa Cruz as part of a statewide action to highlight our demand for better protections against excessive workload. The action was successful and turned out over a thousand TAs, readers, and tutors across seven UC campuses. The willingness of Local 2865 to take action around important issues is a vital part of negotiations. In the bargaining session that took place June 18th and 19th, progress was made towards adding protections against discrimination on the basis of pregnancy or gender identity. Read More and View Photos

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