author: Undercurrents staff

Labor

December 5, 2024

CSWA calls for donation withholding until Pitzer rehires dining worker Adan Campos

McConnell management fired longtime dining worker Adan Campos in the spring while his DACA work authorization was renewing, and refused to rehire him after his authorization was up to date.

Labor

Student workers at Coop Fountain, Cafe 47 and Milk & Honey rally before union election

Organizers from UCLA UAW 4811’s Rank and File caucus, Occidental College’s ROSE SEIU student union and Pomona and Pitzer worker unions spoke in support of student workers at the rally.

Palestine

December 3, 2024

Claremont faculty and staff rally against Gaza scholasticide outside library, condemn Pomona’s repression of student organizing

The rally came a month after Pomona unilaterally suspended 12 students and banned 40+ from its campus for alleged participation in a divestment action.

Palestine

November 24, 2024

PHOTOS: A month after suspending him, Pomona gives Francisco Villaseñor two hours to move everything out of his dorm

Pomona College suspended Villaseñor on Oct. 11 for allegedly participating in a divestment action, without presenting any evidence

Palestine

November 23, 2024

“Pomona College, you do not scare us”: Students rally at press conference to demand reinstatement of suspended and banned peers

110+ students gathered for a press conference to support the 12 suspended students two days after five civil rights organizations threatened legal action.

Commentary

November 18, 2024

Update on Pomona College’s disciplinary charges against Claremont Undercurrents

We prevented any precedent that would automatically bar student press from covering a protest after administrators attempt to shut it down.

Palestine

November 9, 2024

SUSPENDED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS: Pomona Deans uphold Starr’s unilateral suspensions for divestment action

Gabi Starr suspended 12 students for being a ‘danger to the community.’ Two of the students want you to know who they really are.

Palestine

November 3, 2024

SJP holds study-in at Denison Library despite restrictive policies targeting the action

21 students wore keffiyehs and taped signs on their computers inside and outside of the library on Oct. 21.

Commentary

October 30, 2024

Statement: On Pomona College’s disciplinary charges against Claremont Undercurrents

The charges risk setting a dangerous precedent that press cannot be on the ground at protests, keeping repression out of sight.

Labor

October 19, 2024

CSWA political education event connects history of DACA to Rehire Adan campaign

The CSWA teach-in comes after McConnell Cook Adan Campos, a recipient of DACA, was fired by Bon Appetit for his documentation status.

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

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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

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