Rebecca Givan
@rkgwork.bsky.social
Work. Labor. Unions. Healthcare.
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Three years ago, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called for American unions to line up contract expirations for May Day 2028 to set the stage for a potential mass strike. How are the prospects of this coordinated action looking now? jacobin.com/2026/09/fain...
The Prospects for a 2028 May Day Mass Strike
Three years ago, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called for American unions to line up contract expirations for May Day 2028 to set the stage for a potential mass strike. How are the prospect...
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September 20, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Three years ago, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called for American unions to line up contract expirations for May Day 2028 to set the stage for a potential mass strike. How are the prospects of this coordinated action looking now? jacobin.com/2026/09/fain...
"She said she wanted the second line of her obituary to acknowledge her role as a shop steward for SAG-AFTRA... She wanted the line to say that her "proudest achievement" was helping convince NPR to increase its paid parental leave."
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Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.
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September 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM
"She said she wanted the second line of her obituary to acknowledge her role as a shop steward for SAG-AFTRA... She wanted the line to say that her "proudest achievement" was helping convince NPR to increase its paid parental leave."
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Some of you may know that my grandfather was fired from his job as a school teacher in Philadelphia because he was a communist and wouldn't name names. So he sued the school district, it went to the Supreme Court, he lost ultimately. I just found some of his typewritten briefs.
What a find!
What a find!
September 19, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Some of you may know that my grandfather was fired from his job as a school teacher in Philadelphia because he was a communist and wouldn't name names. So he sued the school district, it went to the Supreme Court, he lost ultimately. I just found some of his typewritten briefs.
What a find!
What a find!
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Watermark, a company whose software stores and tracks faculty CVs & productivity (present on some 1500 campuses), has been taken over by Main Equity Partners. I couldn’t be more thrilled 🤢
(The takeover of higher ed by the Trojan horses of edtech controlled by “private equity” continues apace)
(The takeover of higher ed by the Trojan horses of edtech controlled by “private equity” continues apace)
September 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Watermark, a company whose software stores and tracks faculty CVs & productivity (present on some 1500 campuses), has been taken over by Main Equity Partners. I couldn’t be more thrilled 🤢
(The takeover of higher ed by the Trojan horses of edtech controlled by “private equity” continues apace)
(The takeover of higher ed by the Trojan horses of edtech controlled by “private equity” continues apace)
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Major win for press freedom: today a federal judge agreed with us and issued a preliminary injunction blocking new restrictions on foreign journalists and students
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Judge blocks new Homeland Security restrictions on foreign journalists and students | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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September 15, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Major win for press freedom: today a federal judge agreed with us and issued a preliminary injunction blocking new restrictions on foreign journalists and students
newsguild.org/judge-blocks...
newsguild.org/judge-blocks...
"I am not striking because I have abandoned the ethics of medicine.
I am striking because those ethics will no longer allow me to remain silent."
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I am striking because those ethics will no longer allow me to remain silent."
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Opinion | I am an ethical doctor. That’s why I’m on strike.
For years, I viewed headlines about nursing strikes with cynicism. But once I began researching the history of nursing unions, I realized how much they have done to push for higher standards of patien...
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September 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"I am not striking because I have abandoned the ethics of medicine.
I am striking because those ethics will no longer allow me to remain silent."
www.startribune.com/coon-rapids-...
I am striking because those ethics will no longer allow me to remain silent."
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We have some questions for Secretary McMahon. Crucial letter from @proftwolf.bsky.social and @rweingarten.bsky.social.
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September 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We have some questions for Secretary McMahon. Crucial letter from @proftwolf.bsky.social and @rweingarten.bsky.social.
www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
First you are "in cahoots," then you unionize.
Thanks to the power of data sharing, punters and kickers in Power Four conferences are making about $225,000 this year. That's more than the typical full professor at those same big research universities.
College Football Kickers Were Underpaid. Then They Started Texting.
Players at the afterthought position have created a quiet but powerful information network and are leveraging it for big pay raises.
www.wsj.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:52 AM
First you are "in cahoots," then you unionize.
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JFC. Expenditures for the whole School
Of Environmental and Biological Sciences are $97M. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, $48M. School of Social Work, $60M.
Of Environmental and Biological Sciences are $97M. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, $48M. School of Social Work, $60M.
"Rutgers has more than doubled what it spent on football in Schiano’s first season to $76 million, a number that’s bigger than even what Tennessee and Texas spend."
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How Rutgers AD Keli Zinn handles Greg Schiano’s future will define her legacy | Politi
Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn may soon face the difficult process of replacing a longtime football coach — perhaps even during the season.
www.nj.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
JFC. Expenditures for the whole School
Of Environmental and Biological Sciences are $97M. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, $48M. School of Social Work, $60M.
Of Environmental and Biological Sciences are $97M. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, $48M. School of Social Work, $60M.
"Rutgers has more than doubled what it spent on football in Schiano’s first season to $76 million, a number that’s bigger than even what Tennessee and Texas spend."
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How Rutgers AD Keli Zinn handles Greg Schiano’s future will define her legacy | Politi
Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn may soon face the difficult process of replacing a longtime football coach — perhaps even during the season.
www.nj.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
"Rutgers has more than doubled what it spent on football in Schiano’s first season to $76 million, a number that’s bigger than even what Tennessee and Texas spend."
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This breathless NYT article omits a key fact: This would be illegal. The law that created the fund stipulates that it is to help working parents afford quality child care, with the money going to eligible providers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/politics/stay-at-home-parents-subsidies.html
Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
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September 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
This breathless NYT article omits a key fact: This would be illegal. The law that created the fund stipulates that it is to help working parents afford quality child care, with the money going to eligible providers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/politics/stay-at-home-parents-subsidies.html
There are 12 women on the NJ Labor Power 50. Top ten is all men. Congratulations (?) to the women who broke through....
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September 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
There are 12 women on the NJ Labor Power 50. Top ten is all men. Congratulations (?) to the women who broke through....
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For MSNOW, I wrote about the Trump administration threatening to strip colleges of their tax-exempt status as part of its larger segregationist agenda.
Opinion | Trump’s next high education target: schools that help Black students
Victor Ray: American universities must stand up to Trump's plan to re-segregate higher ed
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September 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
For MSNOW, I wrote about the Trump administration threatening to strip colleges of their tax-exempt status as part of its larger segregationist agenda.
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ICYMI California Faculty Association passed a bill in CA, SB 928, ensuring that teachers in the Cal State system be human, following a similar bill passed for CA community colleges in 2024. When workers mobilize against technology, we can win.
@aaup.org @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social
@aaup.org @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social
Home - Digital Democracy | CalMatters
Our unprecedented, custom-built AI tool tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every bill introduced, every vote cast and more. If there’s something you shou...
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September 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
ICYMI California Faculty Association passed a bill in CA, SB 928, ensuring that teachers in the Cal State system be human, following a similar bill passed for CA community colleges in 2024. When workers mobilize against technology, we can win.
@aaup.org @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social
@aaup.org @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social
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Join @aaup.org - @aft.org next Thursday @ 7 PM EST as we resist Compact 2.0, the Trump administration's latest attempt at partisan control of higher education
rutgersaaup.org/compact2
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September 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Join @aaup.org - @aft.org next Thursday @ 7 PM EST as we resist Compact 2.0, the Trump administration's latest attempt at partisan control of higher education
rutgersaaup.org/compact2
rutgersaaup.org/compact2
"Ms. McMahon’s letter might appear more benign than the compact. But she still implies that core academic decisions should be overseen by the federal government."
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
Opinion | College Presidents, Don’t Be Fooled by Linda McMahon
Her open letter to American universities is a trap.
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September 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
"Ms. McMahon’s letter might appear more benign than the compact. But she still implies that core academic decisions should be overseen by the federal government."
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
"The AI advised them to bring far less food and water than required."
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Hikers who relied on Google’s Gemini AI rescued from Mount Shasta
(KRON) — A trio of inexperienced hikers who used artificial intelligence to plan their excursion were rescued off Mount Shasta on Monday. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Offi…
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September 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"The AI advised them to bring far less food and water than required."
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The Democratize Yale teach-in was fantastic, with 250 students, alumni, & faculty rallying to protest Yale President McInnis's attempts to cut a "deal" with Trump. Huge congrats to the student organizers, @aaupyale.org, and the Stand Up for Yale alumni group - and Sam Waterston! 🧵 of photos for ya!
September 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The Democratize Yale teach-in was fantastic, with 250 students, alumni, & faculty rallying to protest Yale President McInnis's attempts to cut a "deal" with Trump. Huge congrats to the student organizers, @aaupyale.org, and the Stand Up for Yale alumni group - and Sam Waterston! 🧵 of photos for ya!
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Meanwhile, students and alumni handed out "Welcome to Yale / A University Without Democracy" zines outside of Woolsey Hall to make sure students going to hear Dean Lewis's presentation on "The University and Democracy" learned about the other side.
September 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Meanwhile, students and alumni handed out "Welcome to Yale / A University Without Democracy" zines outside of Woolsey Hall to make sure students going to hear Dean Lewis's presentation on "The University and Democracy" learned about the other side.
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Because the "White House Ballroom" was not competitively bid and was paid for through an opaque "private" financing structure, it was not subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. The workers are all non-union and my understanding is that most of them are making ~$20-$25 / hour.
Trump: "We have hundreds of happy construction workers in DC busily doing their job building finest Ballroom/Military complex anywhere... It was a long, hard, fight in the Court System, but the winner is, as always under 'TRUMP,' the USA. Also, it is important to remember it is a 400 Million gift"
September 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Because the "White House Ballroom" was not competitively bid and was paid for through an opaque "private" financing structure, it was not subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. The workers are all non-union and my understanding is that most of them are making ~$20-$25 / hour.
Employers predict that healthcare costs will go up over 10% AND benefits will be cut
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/b...
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Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027
A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Employers predict that healthcare costs will go up over 10% AND benefits will be cut
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/b...
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Meanwhile Yale administrators emailed the entire campus this morning to warn against unauthorized assembly on campus and sent staff to the site of the teach-in to stress that point again. 2/
September 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Meanwhile Yale administrators emailed the entire campus this morning to warn against unauthorized assembly on campus and sent staff to the site of the teach-in to stress that point again. 2/
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Yale’s Office of Public Affairs banned reporters from Yale’s campus today. It’s corroborated by Francie Diep in her story for the @chronicle.com. This was an attempt to squelch press coverage today of the rally protesting Yale’s attacks on freedom of expression, their pending deal with Trump. 1/
September 2, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Yale’s Office of Public Affairs banned reporters from Yale’s campus today. It’s corroborated by Francie Diep in her story for the @chronicle.com. This was an attempt to squelch press coverage today of the rally protesting Yale’s attacks on freedom of expression, their pending deal with Trump. 1/