It’s time for the university to prioritize a $15 minimum wage for students Student labor makes this university run. They deserve the respect of a living wage. Malcolm Ferguson April 11, 2022
To form a more equitable economy, exploitive independent contracting must end As consumers, workers and voters, we need to recognize the validity and struggles of misclassified independent contractors. Rohin Mishra December 12, 2021
Workers must connect with each other to improve labor solidarity The only real option for workers fighting toward decent conditions is to listen to each other. Malcolm Ferguson October 12, 2021
At picnic, UMD labor groups call for more worker protections Representatives from AFSCME 1072 Local and other campus groups advocated for worker hazard pay, higher wages and more. Shifra Dayak October 9, 2021
UMD’s witnesses testify at hearing for workers union’s labor complaint The witnesses testified about the university's relationship with the union. Clara Longo de Freitas March 12, 2021
State labor board moves unfair labor practice complaint against UMD forward The union that represents this university’s workers filed the complaint in July. Clara Longo de Freitas September 18, 2020
UMD housekeepers file complaint with labor board over inadequate conditions amid COVID-19 “[The university] was not working with us in good faith to develop policies and procedures," a union organizer said last month. Angela Roberts July 17, 2020
As housekeepers fall ill without AC, UMD announces new measures to improve conditions The union that represents UMD workers remains unsatisfied. Angela Roberts July 11, 2020
The NBA is in crisis. Here’s how its players union should respond. How can the NBA's response to the pandemic be fair to its players? Max Foley-Keene April 14, 2020
Medicare For All Who Want It will keep union workers fighting for healthcare Buttigieg’s healthcare plan isn't about worker choice but employer power. Serena Saunders February 18, 2020