Student Labor Action Project at BU

Student Labor Action Project at BU SLAP is a coalition of students, workers, and labor activists dedicated to engaging students in labor solidarity activities locally and worldwide.

College campuses have become an important battleground for addressing economic inequities. Colleges and universities employ large numbers of people - graduate students, janitors, cafeteria workers, and professors - and so have power over the quality of life of entire communities. These institutions are also large purchasers - spending billions of dollars each year on everything from sweatshirts, t

o books, to building materials. They can therefore control the standards under which the goods they purchase are produced. And, of course, universities and colleges have the responsibility to provide quality education to a diverse student population. Throughout the U.S., students are fighting for a voice in decisions on important issues such as how their tuition money is spent, how the institution behaves as an employer and member of a community, and who has access to higher education. With the rise of neoliberalism in the last few decades, we have seen the decimation of labor movements, labor unions, and institutions that ensured social protections and political rights for workers that were won over decades of struggle. We have also seen the assault on public education, the incredible rise in student debt, and the decline in the value of a college degree. It is at the this time that collective mobilizations of students and workers are absolutely necessary to rebuild these institutions of collective power.

12/05/2019

Opinion: The government claims graduate students at private universities should not be considered employees. That’s a mistake.

09/25/2019

Racist Hatemonger Ben Shapiro Not Welcome at Boston University!

Solidarity with BU tour guides!!
03/13/2018

Solidarity with BU tour guides!!

Congratulations to Fordham non-tenure track faculty! Solidarity!!
11/14/2017

Congratulations to Fordham non-tenure track faculty! Solidarity!!

CONGRATULATIONS Fordham Faculty United! When we fight, we win!!

United against hatred; stomp out white supremacy and fascism!
08/14/2017

United against hatred; stomp out white supremacy and fascism!

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Happy May Day!! See you in the streets!! "Truly, history has a lot to teach us about the roots of our radicalism. When w...
05/01/2017

Happy May Day!! See you in the streets!!

"Truly, history has a lot to teach us about the roots of our radicalism. When we remember that people were shot so we could have the 8-hour day; if we acknowledge that homes with families in them were burned to the ground so we could have Saturday as part of the weekend; when we recall 8-year old victims of industrial accidents who marched in the streets protesting working conditions and child labor only to be beat down by the police and company thugs, we understand that our current condition cannot be taken for granted - people fought for the rights and dignities we enjoy today, and there is still a lot more to fight for. The sacrifices of so many people can not be forgotten or we'll end up fighting for those same gains all over again. This is why we celebrate May Day."

http://www.iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday

Most people living in the United States know little about the International Workers' Day of May Day. For many others there is an assumption that it is a holiday celebrated in state communist countries like Cuba or the former Soviet Union. Most Americans don't realize that May Day has its origins her...

04/03/2017

It was so great to see everybody last Thursday, if you want to keep the ball rolling we'll be meeting tonight at 7pm in the Ziskind Lounge on the 2nd floor of the GSU

An open letter about the rally against the corporatization of higher education released in conjunction with Divest BU an...
03/01/2017

An open letter about the rally against the corporatization of higher education released in conjunction with Divest BU and Make Boston University a Sanctuary School. Join us at 11:30 at Marsh for the rally or at 5:30 for a panel event (with free food).

02/10/2017

Remember to thank facilities and dining workers today for endlessly working to clear the snow and feed students during the blizzard!!!

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Center For Gender, Sexuality And Activism At Boston University
Boston, MA
02215

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