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The rise in recent undergraduate unionization efforts, at Brown and beyond
Before 2020, there were only two undergraduate worker unions in American private higher education. But in just three years, that number has swelled to over a dozen, including new unions at Harvard, Tufts ...
Sunrise Brown hosts student climate activists for conference, workshops, collaboration
Last weekend, more than 160 students from more than 40 universities across the United States and Canada convened on College Hill for the inaugural College Climate Gathering hosted by Sunrise Brown. From ...
Brown recognizes Community Coordinators union
The University has officially recognized the Labor Organization of Community Coordinators, according to a Sunday Instagram post from the union. The union will represent more than 140 Community Coordinators ...
Students, community members rally at State House in support of Palestine
More than 150 students gathered in the rain Saturday afternoon to demonstrate their solidarity with Palestine. The crowd chanted protest slogans — such as “not another nickel, not another dime, no ...
Community Coordinators rally on Main Green, request voluntary recognition of proposed union
Nearly 70 community members gathered on the steps of the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center Tuesday afternoon to show their support for the newly formed Labor Organization of Community Coordinators. ...
TAs allege job uncertainty, reduced hours in biology course, unexpected termination in previously planned engineering course
Undergraduate teaching assistants in BIOL 0200: “The Foundation of Living Systems” were informed earlier this month that nearly half of the course’s staff would be let go before the course’s professors ...
University raises campus-wide undergraduate TA minimum wage to $18 per hour
The University has raised the minimum wage for undergraduate teaching assistants and similar positions to $18 per hour, Provost Francis J. Doyle III and Deputy Provost for Strategic Initiatives Janet ...
CS TAs have a new union contract. What comes next?
The Teaching Assistant Labor Organization — which represents undergraduate computer science teaching assistants and other computer science employees — ratified an interim contract for the 2023-2024 ...
The evolution of Thayer Street, from 2000 to today
Explore business turnover on Thayer since 2000 with The Herald’s interactive timeline.
Brown Activist Coalition calls for Brown to increase investment in Providence at ADOCH protest
Around 100 students, faculty and community members gathered on the Quiet Green with loudspeakers and microphones Friday to demand that the University increase its voluntary payments to Providence. The ...
RISD, facilities workers ratify contract, concluding strike
The Teamsters Local 251 union representing the Rhode Island School of Design’s 62 custodians, groundskeepers and movers unanimously voted to ratify a six-year contract with annual wage increases Tuesday ...
RISD, striking workers reach tentative agreement for contract
The Rhode Island School of Design and the Teamsters Local 251 union representing the school’s 62 custodians, groundskeepers and movers reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract Monday afternoon, ...
Faculty, students show support at picket line as RISD strike continues
Rhode Island School of Design faculty, staff and students joined picketing custodians, groundskeepers and movers in the Teamsters Local 251 union Wednesday in the largest showing of in-person support ...
RISD facilities staff begin indefinite strike to demand wage increases in new contract
Rhode Island School of Design custodians, groundskeepers and movers in the Teamsters Local 251 union began an indefinite labor strike Monday. The workers launched their strike in light of continued disagreements ...
RISD facilities staff announce 24-hour strike over contract negotiations
Rhode Island School of Design custodians, groundskeepers and movers in the Teamsters Local 251 union announced to the school that they will hold a 24-hour strike starting Thursday. The action follows ...
CS TAs vote to unionize, become first undergraduate labor union on campus
Undergraduate computer science teaching assistants voted 303-28 in favor of unionizing, a National Labor Relations Board representative announced following the tabulation of votes cast in Thursday’s ...
U. resumes CS TA hiring process after three-day delay
The University will resume hiring computer science undergraduate and head teaching assistants for next fall, according to a Thursday email to the department from Tom Doeppner, director of CS undergraduate ...
Student Labor Alliance invites on-campus, local organizations for State of the Unions meeting
“If the boss gets in the way, we’re gonna roll right over him, gonna roll the union on.”
How Brown’s campus and property holdings have changed from 1770 to today
See how Brown's property holdings expanded from two lots between Waterman and George streets to a campus that spans the city of Providence