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UCWGA-UNG Open Letter to President Jacobs

The UNG chapter of UCWGA has written an open letter to President Jacobs urging stronger protections for the campus community including expanding online learning and free, frequent, and accurate COV

Newly Formed Georgia College Chapter Sees Results

On Friday, August 28, 2020, the Georgia College & State University (GCSU) chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia (UCWGA) held our first direct action at our school’s “Public Forum Area,” with approximately 40 participants. We organized a die-in protest to urge GC’s administration and the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents to listen to our demands to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 on our campus, including choice in online working and learning options, free on-campus testing, quarantine housing for students, hazard pay for frontline staff, and no layoffs in the event of campus closure. 

UCWGA Resumes Protest of Unsafe Reopening Conditions (8/17/20)

With the fall semester set to resume on August 20, UGA’s reopening plans are still inadequate and ultimately imperil students, workers, the Athens community, and citizens of Georgia.

UCWGA KSU chapter is raising money to help laid off workers: Donate or Request Funds here.

While we continue to work to reverse these cruel and unnecessary layoffs and stop further layoffs, workers who have already been laid off are left without health insurance, retirement benefits, and pay. Some are dealing with immediate health crises or cannot pay for housing, food, or other basic needs. Therefore, UCWGA-KSU has been raising money to help support the immediate needs of our coworkers who have been impacted by KSU’s layoffs.

Press Release: October 26, 2020

UCW 101 info sessions

Are you a new member or thinking about joining the union? Come to one of our UCW 101 info sessions. Register here: http://bit.ly/UCW101. Bring a friend!

UCW 101 info session flyer

Join us on October 28 at noon for a REAL campus conversation about the KSU budget and layoffs

All STUDENTS and WORKERS are invited to a REAL Campus Conversation about the KSU Budget and Layoffs!

Join us to hear from impacted workers, union members, and students! Join us to share your questions about what is happening on campus! Join us to collectively share ideas and solutions that work for all at KSU!

Fighting Neoliberal Universities in States without Bargaining Rights

Crowd of union members

By Melanie Barron, Karly Safar and Kate Diedrick in The Forge October 12, 2020

More Attention to Layoffs with a Call-in Campaign

Our chapter published and distributed another press release today on the developing story of the 24 workers RIF'd (laid off) last month. 

Additionally, we published a thread of tweets explaining the problem and providing some of the data we've collected on why these layoffs were cruel, unnecessary, procedurally fraught, and potentially discriminatory.

Press Release: September 15, 2020

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Layoffs at KSU: We need you in this fight

The following guest post was written by a worker on our campus.