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Naomi R Williams

@ProfNaomi

Doing history for economic and racial justice

Joined August 2020
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Wrapping up the month of February with a TWO-PART EPISODE of our podcast, A Third Of Your Life! Quakertown: A Juneteenth Labor and Migration Story, Parts 1 & 2 are now live! 🎙🎧 Listen Now: smlr.rutgers.edu/Podcast
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Upcoming book in 2024 from @IllinoisPress: Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education, edited by Eric Fure-Slocum & Claire Goldstene with chapter contributions from an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Pre-order here: press.uillinois.edu/books/?i…
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Adjunct faculty @RutgersU teach 30% of university courses, but their salaries are less than 1% of the university budget. They don't have affordable healthcare or job security. Admin is stalling negotiations. Contribute to their strike fund here: rafup.betterworld.org/donate 8/9
THANK YOU FOR DONATING to the Rutgers Strike & Solidarity Fund! | Rutgers PTLFC-AAUP-AFT, AAUP-AFT,...

THANK YOU FOR DONATING to the Rutgers Strike & Solidarity Fund! | Rutgers PTLFC-AAUP-AFT, AAUP-AFT,...

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Part-time faculty at @TheNewSchool have been on strike since Wed. Nov 16. TNS Students (!!!) are organizing a solidarity town hall and all supporters of workers in @UAW7902 are invited to attend! bit.ly/3ACQBXl 4/9
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Faculty in FL are fighting back against efforts to eliminate tenure on top of ongoing threats to academic freedom. See how to submit a comment to the FL Board of Govs & sign @UnitedFacultyFL's petition to protect tenure here: bit.ly/3Exa2BT 3/9
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48k academic workers across the University of California system are on strike. Contribute to their Strike Support and Hardship Fund here: givebutter.com/uc-uaw @uaw2865 @UAW5810 @sruuaw 2/9
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“The interests of unions are not opposed to environmental protections. The interests of employers are opposed to environmental protections and they’re also opposed to labor protections” –Todd E. Vachon youtu.be/lnFaEg1bWWg
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🚨 67 days after our union reached an agreement with @HowardU administration, @HUPrez17 still HAS NOT SIGNED OUR CONTRACT!! Below is a thread on how you can help us out today... #HowardU #Howard #HowardUniversity #UnionStrong #Local500 #HigherEdWorkersUnite #InTruthAndService
TeachingFacultyUnion@HU (@LecturersHU) profile pictureTeachingFacultyUnion@HU@LecturersHU25 May 2022
#HowardU #Howard #HowardUniverity #UnionStrong #Local500 #AcademicLabor #HigherEdWorkersUnite #HowardFaculty #HowardProfessors
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ALT meme saying "IT WAS ALL A LIE! HU Administration is not holding their end of the deal to HU Professors [angry face]"

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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon fired a worker named Ezra Hudson who vocally supported the union drive in Bessemer, AL. Ezra's coworkers left their stations to march to HR and hold Amazon accountable for the blatant retaliation. They're demanding that Amazon reinstate Ezra immediately.
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In a virtual forum held last month, labor historians Robin D.G. Kelley & @ProfNaomi discuss the history and status of #labor in the US and the need to democratize university #governance bit.ly/37Ve2zG @AydelotteFound @HigherEdLabor
Bargaining for the Common Good: Race and Labor at the University | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic...

Bargaining for the Common Good: Race and Labor at the University | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic...

Labor historians Robin D.G. Kelley and Naomi R. Williams discuss the history and status of labor in the US, the need to democratize university governance and the organizing required to do it in a...

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It's our fourth and final day of the Winter Summit! Sunday's discussion plan is all about our action steps and how we move forward to transform U.S. higher ed. We're excited @NaomiAKlein will join us for this important conversation ✊ Schedule here: higheredlaborunited.org/wint…
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We're getting ready for Day 3 of the Higher Ed Labor United Winter Summit, where we'll continue our discussion about how to confront the crisis in higher ed. #HigherEdWorkersUnite If you haven't joined us yet, you can still register here: higheredlaborunited.org/wint…
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At the HELU Winter Summit: Trent McDonald introduced an interactive map that tracks the higher ed union contracts (covering a quarter million workers!) being negotiated this year. Check it out at our site—and join us at the summit! higheredlaborunited.org/reso… #HigherEdWorkersUnite
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Day 2 of the HELU #HigherEdWorkersUnite summit is underway!
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@ProfTWolf is telling the story of our local at the @HigherEdLabor summit! Tune in now, for another great day of discussion. If you need to register, go here: higheredlaborunited.org/wint…
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Aimee Loiselle at the HELU Winter Summit: "I’m going into my 11th year as a contingent educator. I’ve been in three different higher ed labor unions, two at the same time. We need this national organizing. It can’t be a site-by-site battle for contingents." #HigherEdWorkersUnite
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The last panel discussion of the day getting started at the Higher Ed Labor United Winter Summit getting started. #HigherEdWorkersUnite After this, we have three more afternoons of plenaries, panel discussions, and workshops. Register here: higheredlaborunited.org/wint…
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Come hear these voices of our movement at the HELU Winter Summit: @FlyingWithSara and @rsgexp start us off TODAY at 3:45pm EST. And over the coming days: @NaomiAKlein, @stacydavisgates, and @SmileyJWJ #HigherEdWorkersUnite Don't miss it, register now: higheredlaborunited.org/wint…
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We've emailed Winter Summit registrants the full agenda and zoom links. Look for an email from info@higheredlaborunited.org. We're ready to confront the crisis in higher ed together! ✊ #HigherEdWorkersUnite
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⏰Time's almost up! ✨ Emerging Leaders applications are due by February 23rd! ✨ Apply NOW to be an EMERGING LEADER, APPRENTICE, or APPRENTICE HOST SITE for 2022-2023 at willempower.org
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Join us as we develop our vision for transforming higher education in the US, February 23, 24, 26 and 27. higheredlaborunited.org/wint…
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