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February 24, 2025

UNION VICTORY: Student workers to join existing Pomona dining workers’ union

Workers from the Coop Fountain, Cafe 47 and Milk & Honey voted to join the dining hall workers union, allowing student workers and dining hall staff to bargain for better working conditions and benefits under the same contract.

Labor

February 19, 2025

Students delegate to Pitzer Trustees to demand rehiring of Adan Campos and protection for immigrant workers

In their fifth delegation to Pitzer administrators, students from the Claremont Student Worker Alliance demanded the rehiring of fired DACAmented dining hall worker Adan Campos.

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.

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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.

Labor

November 4, 2024

Students delegate for Pitzer administration for the fourth time to rehire Adan Campos

The delegation comes after Pitzer Student Senate passes resolution to rehire Adan Campos, a DACA-mented cook at McConnell.

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.

Labor

REHIRE ADAN NOW: Workers and students organize after Pitzer fires DACAmented dining worker

Over 70 workers and 1,200 students have signed petitions urging Pitzer to rehire former sous chef Adan Campos.

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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.

Labor

March 30, 2024

Student workers at Coop and Cafe 47 announce new union, demanding voluntary recognition from administration

120+ students and dining hall workers attend rally in solidarity with student workers filing to unionize with UNITE HERE! Local 11

Labor

March 23, 2024

American Labor Union founder Chris Smalls and Claremont organizers speak at ‘Americonned’ screening and panel

“I've never been fired from my job ever in my life until Amazon. And I was a great employee. So for them to fire me, because I spoke up one time, five years, I gave blood, sweat, and tears I gave you [sic]. And that woke me up,” Smalls told the audience.

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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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