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Labor

April 20, 2023

Whittier College dining workers go on indefinite strike for higher wages, pension fund

Claremont students have picketed alongside Whittier students and workers from 7 AM to 7 PM on weekdays since March 27.

Labor

April 8, 2023

La Verne dining hall union to votes to strike, picket alongside Claremont and Whittier workers

Pomona’s contract set the standard for dining worker wages and benefits in the area, Union representative Arun Ramakrishna PZ ’22 said.

Labor

March 25, 2023

Pitzer 3, Pomona workers speak at rally before McConnell boycott

The events are the culmination of CSWA's "week of demand" for Pitzer to rehire three workers who were allegedly terminated in retaliation for union support.

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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