[sas-announce] SUPPORT STRIKING NYU GRAD STUDENTS!

[Josh Robinson]

As some of you will know, New York University graduate research and 
teaching assistants have been on strike since November 9th. They are 
demanding that the university negotiate a fair contract immediately.

On November 28th, the president of NYU, John Sexton sent a threatening 
letter to NYU graduate employees, demanding that they end the strike on 
December 5th, or else they would be suspended from teaching for a year, 
and would lose their guaranteed stipend for a year. Despite this, union 
members voted overwhelmingly to stay out on strike.

December 7th is a crucial day for the Graduate Student Organizing 
Committee. Today, the New York City labor movement and its allies will 
rally in Washington Square Park in conjunction with this year's 
celebration of International Human Rights Day.

There are 2 ways to support these student workers today!

1) Click below to send an e-mail to email President Sexton, Provost David 
McLaughlin, and Vice Presidents Jacob Lew, Cheryl Mills and Terrance Nolan 
to demand that he stop threatening striking graduate employees, and that 
NYU immediately open negotiations with the Graduate Student Organizing 
Committee.

2) Pick up the phone and call the following numbers to demand that NYU 
stop its anti-union campaign by doing the following:

President John Sexton 212-998-1234 Provost David McLaughlin 212-998-2415 
VP Jacob Lew 212-998-4090 VP Cheryl Mills 212-998-4095 VP Terrance Nolan 
212-998-2257 Academic Resource Center 212-998-4411

-disband the call for a company union through the Graduate Affairs Council

-open negotiations

-stop threatening to blacklist strikers

Unfortunately, the NYU employees aren't the only ones fighting for their 
right to organize. A new report from American Rights at Work finds that 
anti-union behavior is widespread - Click Below to Check out a Flyer For 
More Details! http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/EpLzz9S1GPgw/

You can take action on this alert via the web at: 
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/nyu/wnux8kw247w6w5e?

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. 
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/nyu/forward/wnux8kw247w6w5e?

We encourage you to take action by January 3, 2006

NYU ON STRIKE!

INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB: If you have access to a web browser, 
you can take action on this alert by going to the following URL:

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/nyu/wnux8kw247w6w5e?

Your letter will be addressed and sent to:
President John Sexton
Provost David McLaughlin
Vice President Cheryl Mills
Vice President Jacob Lew
Vice President Terrance Nolan

----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

I am writing to demand that you open negotiations with the Graduate 
Students Organizing Committee/UAW 2110 immediately. Further, you must 
cease threatening striking workers and end the scab operation of the 
Academic Resource Center. I will be watching this situation closely, and 
strongly urge you to do the right thing.

----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----