Palestine Labor Abolition Affinity groups Commentary

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Undercurrents reports on labor, Palestine liberation, prison abolition and other community organizing at and around the Claremont Colleges.

Issue 1 / Spring 2023

Setting the Standard

How Pomona workers won a historic $25 minimum wage; a new union in Claremont; Tony Hoang on organizing

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Latest news

Labor

October 2, 2024

40+ students delegate to Pitzer HR to demand rehiring of DACAmented worker

“[This] is completely anti-immigrant behavior,” a student speaker said of Pitzer’s refusal to rehire former dining worker Adan Campos.

Palestine

September 13, 2024

Scripps tells Motley to take down Palestinian flag or stay closed. Students workers fight back

Palestine

September 12, 2024

Mudders Against Murder hosts first teach in of the year, invites new students to organize against military industrial complex

Palestine

August 29, 2024

Divestment sit-in shuts down Pomona convocation ceremony

Palestine

August 27, 2024

Staff for Palestine group launches, hosts Palestine vigil in front of library

Features and commentary

Claremont Faculty for Justice in Palestine

February 18, 2024

Statement: Claremont FJP Responds to ASPC Referendum and Pomona College President Gabi Starr’s Email

The boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement is a Palestinian-led, non-violent movement that aims to pressure Israel to cease violating […]

Claremont Faculty for Justice in Palestine

February 11, 2024

Statement: Claremont faculty members establish Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter

Faculty members form organization in support of Palestine.

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Palestine

August 9, 2024

FACT CHECK: Both Pitzer and Pomona trustees have denied that Boeing is a weapons manufacturer. Here’s what Boeing produces.

Police from five police departments zip-tied the 20 arrested students before jailing them for several hours on April 5.

Palestine

District Attorney files criminal charges against 19 students who Pomona President called riot police on

Palestine

June 25, 2024

Pitzer discloses $1.6M in defense and aerospace investments, a month after telling SJP it will not divest

Palestine

May 10, 2024

Incoming ASPC President: Pomona Board of Trustees want to “buy our silence and complicity in genocide through donations”

Palestine

May 7, 2024

Pomona admin met with Claremont Police Chief days before Alexander Hall sit-in to plan intervention, emails show

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Issue 1 / Spring 2023

Setting the Standard

How Pomona workers won a historic $25 minimum wage; a new union in Claremont; Tony Hoang on organizing

Read issue 1