A national coalition from all ranks of higher education workers across the country organizing to guarantee higher education for all. @higheredlabor.bsky.social
Join unions and community organizations in Minneapolis on October 3 for the "Hands Off Our Community & Unions" rally and march. Higher ed workers will be showing out in force!
ALT Call to action poster demanding justice for victims of ICE violence and to drop charges against anti‑ICE protesters; bold headline "HANDS OFF OUR COMMUNITY & UNIONS." Rally and march Sat., Oct. 3 at 3:00 p.m., meet at Peavey Plaza (11th St & Nicollet), downtown Minneapolis.
ALT Rally flyer demanding justice for victims of ICE violence and to drop charges against anti‑ICE protesters: "Hands off our community & unions" — march in downtown Minneapolis, Sat Oct 3 at 3:00 PM at Peavey Plaza (11th St & Nicollet).
Feeling frustrated about the state of the world? Channel your energy into showing solidarity with the higher ed labor movement! Here are seven ways:
See all solidarity asks here: higheredlaborunited.org/cate…
ALT Call to support higher education workers: "Higher Ed Labor United" header, bold headline "Solidarity Asks," red banner reading "Stand with Higher Ed Workers," date "September 2026," and website higheredlaborunited.org.
ALT Call to sign a petition to keep AI out of patient care at UCLA Health from Higher Ed Labor United—requests UCLA pause AI implementation and meet with employees and union reps; shows a hand-with-pen icon and a QR code to sign.
ALT Call to contribute to a strike hardship fund from Higher Ed Labor United for UVM Medical Center support staff and techs, explaining striking risks and need to cover rent, food, and essentials, with a dollar icon and QR code to donate.
ALT Call to sign a petition for sustainable custodial services at Utah State University, showing a "Higher Ed Labor United" banner, an illustrated hand signing, a QR code, and text saying Taggart Student Center workers deserve to be respected and fully staffed.
In NM, higher ed workers pay more out of pocket for health insurance than other state employees. It's time to change that! Join HELU-NM & partners for a Town Hall to kick off the fight for fair 80/20 healthcare premium splits. Learn more & register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
ALT Announcement for HELU New Mexico 80/20 Healthcare Campaign town hall—online event Sept 17 at 6pm MDT to organize for fair 80/20 healthcare premium splits, with a QR code to register and logos of supporting labor and higher-ed unions.
ALT Spanish-language flyer announcing HELU New Mexico’s 80/20 medical insurance campaign town hall — online assembly on 17 September at 6pm MDT, with a QR code to register and logos of supporting labor unions.
When students lose financial aid, it changes the financial landscape for colleges & universities. Workers bear the impact. Jobs get cut and programs closed. Join us Tues 9/1 at 7pm ET for a virtual Town Hall on the fight to protect and expand Pell Grants. tinyurl.com/PellTownHall
ALT Join the fight to protect and expand Pell Grants at our Virtual Town Hall Tues 9/1 at 7pm ET – Raise Hell for Pell!
Higher ed labor, student, and community groups are coming together this fall semester to demand that our campuses Drop Flock! This is part of our ongoing Schools Drop ICE campaign. Learn more in this recent Bulwark article: thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-n… and at schoolsdropice.com/
ALT The Bulwark: The Next Frontier of the Deportation Wars: College Campuses
The use of Flock “has become so pronounced that a new national campaign is set to debut this summer with the aim of ridding college campuses of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs)—specialized surveillance cameras that turn visual information into searchable data.”
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With @PSC_CUNY & @ruaaup, HELU is co-hosting an in-person NYC congressional town hall, including Chuck Park (NY-6), Claire Valdez (NY-7), Antonio Reynoso (NY-7), Brad Lander (NY-10), & Alex Bores (NY-12). RSVP required for building access. More info at PSC-CUNY.org/congress
ALT Congressional Town Hall featuring Alex Bores, Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, Antonio Reynoso, Chuck Park, and Darializa Avila Chevalier. At the PSC Union Hall in NYC.
Tomorrow, May 14, UC workers with AFSCME 3299 are going on strike for better wages, housing assistance, affordable healthcare, and job security. At HELU, we stand in solidarity with @afscme3299 as they demand what they deserve. See you on the picket line!
In Maine, students, families, and workers are taking the brunt of damage from the lack of public funding for higher education. Wages don't keep pace with the cost of living and workers are asked to do more with less while students pay more. Does that sound familiar?
Why were higher ed workers out on May Day in Los Angeles? For their students, for education funding, against war, against labor exploitation. We're ready to build the labor movement with all of you. Join us at higheredlaborunited.org.
@uclafa@CFTunion@aft1521@UCAFT@AAUP
Want to support the higher ed labor movement this May Day? Donate to HELU! At our core we're funded by our members' solidarity pledges, but donations also help make our work possible every day! app.hubspot.com/payments/zys…
ALT Want to support the higher ed labor movement this May Day? Donate to HELU
It's May Day! Workers from @InterFacultyOrg are out with @UNITEHERE17 at the Normandy in Minneapolis, on ULP strike because the boss won't come to the table. It's the same thing everywhere & we've got to fight back together! Solidarity forever!
#MayDayStrong#HandsOffHigherEd
ALT Elizabeth Dalianis at FSFCCP AFT 2026 says: "I am looking forward to gathering in solidarity with colleagues and other workers this May Day. May Day signifies both the many achievements of the labor movement, but is also an opportunity to organize for our shared better future."
Tomorrow we rise up. Higher ed workers are ready to reclaim our universities from billionaires and from partisan interference.
Hands Off Higher Ed! Fund Education, Not War and Deportation! Freedom to Teach, Research, and Learn For All! Learn more at labor4highered.org.
ALT "May Day is a great way to honor the victories working people have made in the past and celebrate our positive vision for the future. We don't have to agree on every single thing, but showing up together, for each other, is important. Faculty, staff, and students all have so much more in common with each other than with the wealthy politicians who constantly try to divide us. Solidarity forever!" – Nikki Karam
On Monday, @uicgeo went out on strike. Unions from across Chicago came together to stand in solidarity with UIC-GEO and demand a fair contract. @UICUF president Aaron Krall talked about cross-union solidarity.
Find a higher ed May Day action near you: labor4highered.org/
ALT "Today we stand with higher ed labor unions from around Chicago and across the country to demand the funding and the freedom we need to teach, learn, and research—not just here, but throughout the United States. For too long, higher ed workers have been either attacked or neglected and too disorganized to defend our sector. But now, together with our national unions and Higher Education Labor United, we are ready to fight for the future of our colleges and universities as a powerful higher education labor movement." – Aaron Krall, UIC-UF President
Don't have a sign yet for May Day? Want to declare "Fund Education, Not War & Deportation!" or "Hands Off Higher Ed"? We've got you covered. Find printable signs and other resources at our May Day website: labor4highered.org/#HandsOffHigherEd#HigherEdOverBillionaires
ALT "Fund Education, Not War and Deportation!" with union logos below
ALT "Hands off higher ed!" with union logos below
ALT "Freedom to Teach/Freedom to Learn/Freedom to Research" with union logos below