Local 256 of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Working to make MIT a better place for all grad workers!
Cambridge, MA
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WE HAVE REACHED A FULL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT! @MIT MOVED BECAUSE OF OUR STRIKE THREAT! UNION SECURITY, REAL RECOURSE, AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS WON!
1/6 On Friday Dec 13th, MIT Prof. Rosalind Picard presented slides smearing Chinese scholars as potentially untrustworthy during her keynote speech at #NeurIPS, a top machine learning conference.
5/6 Furthermore, we call on Dr. Picard to amend her original apology to more fully address the impacts of her remarks on Chinese members of the MIT community and broader academic community.
6/6 We invite all MIT community members and concerned individuals to read and sign our union's open letter co-authored with the MIT Chinese Students and Scholars Association here:
mitgsu.org/news/open-letter-…
Why are we fighting against the unjust discipline of our coworkers? Hear straight from our union’s Campus Chief Steward June during her speech last Friday.
MIT GSU condemns the brutal arrests as well as the other disciplinary actions against peaceful protesters, including immediate suspensions without due process and evictions of dozens others. We will not stand for unjust discipline and discharge, and filed unfair labor practices.
Happening now! We are delivering our demands to @MIT’s President Kornbluth now. With over 2000 signatories: WE DEMAND MIT TO END THR UNJUST DISCIPLINE FOR PEACEFUL PROTEST NOW!
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We have launched a petition to demand the reversal of the unfair, unjust, and disgusting discipline against peaceful protesters. Join the 1500+ who have already signed!
We have launched a petition to demand the reversal of the unfair, unjust, and disgusting discipline against peaceful protesters. Join the 1500+ who have already signed!
Last week, the MIT administration suspended, evicted, and brutally arrested MIT students and workers who were peacefully protesting in support of Palestine. This discipline was handed down without due process and violates our union contract and federal labor law.
Last Friday, we rallied against unjust discipline, evictions, and arrests of peaceful protesters over the last week. To the MIT admin: drop all unfair disciplinary charges against our fellow grad workers NOW. When they try to discipline any one of us, we will ALL fight back.
Stand up with your coworkers TODAY at 3pm at the Lobby 7 steps to fight back against MIT’s unjust and illegal discipline of our coworkers!
As unionized workers, we know an injury to one is an injury to all. We must use our collective power to protect our coworkers. Our greatest strength to reverse this discipline is in our unity and numbers.