PhD student in Geography at UC Davis. PoC/settler/non-Indigenous/kaxlan. Studies Indigenous data autonomy. #LandBack Mastodon: @datasolidarity@kolektiva.social
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ALT Drawing of seven people circling around a contract with equity demands crossed out. The figures are labeled uc uaw mediator hovering over three UAW BT10 members, hovering over three rank and file members: worker, parent worker whose embracing their child. The style is naïve? The colors are red and black clothing with a yellow background and the same color for the faces.
ALT They added in no-strike clauses over the course of the contract, they set 7.5% annual raises on TAs with a shitty base salary. GSR's are very similar, but with slightly higher payment. There are no automatic summer appointments, but they are introducing a fund of 1 million dollars that phd students can apply for if they need summer funding, but it's capped at 1k per student, and it can run out hypothetically.
ALT We never moved away from the framing that our "raises" should be linked to the cost of living/rental markets. Will you at the picket line tomorrow? Happy to chat in person.
ALT Shows current (Nov. 17) language from UAW-SRU offer on wages. Notably, language on rent burdens has a strike through indicating that COLA was dropped.
ALT Cartoon image of a cat in homage to the black wildcat image. The cat is stating, “Disclose! Divest! We will NOT STOP! We will NOT REST!” Below the cat is a red triangle with text that reads, “Wildcat strike for Palestine!”
ALT Day 8. UAW on Strike. COLA in Context At this point, UC labor relations and admin must be reflecting on the flatfootedness of their strategy. Entering the second week of a system-wide strike of grad workers, postdocs, and academic researchers, the determination of the rank-and-file to stay on strike until we win is entrenched and expanding. Pickets may be sparser this week due to the impending holiday, with students and workers deserting an already quiet campus a few days earlier than usual to spend time with loved ones. This fact should serve to remind us, however, that the true efficacy of our strike is measured not by the size of rallies or the rowdiness of the picket, but by the number of workers withholding their labor over time. This is something that our bargaining team fails to understand, as it volunteers major concessions on our core demand at a moment of power.
ALT Shows the tentative agreement between UAW and UC depicting the wage raises as discussed in post.
ALT Main text reads, "Defend Se' Inup. Indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' community is under attack. Donate to support." In faded text, the bottom reads, "land back." The image itself centers a sketch of a small banana plant in light green hues. The overall color scheme includes shades of turquoise, electric rose, and peach colors. The image also includes a QR code and text that links to https://gofund.me/6a1b09e4
![A full transcript will follow. For expediency the lines that matter read: "Dear [Student Name]:
After consultation and concurrence from Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success, Dr. Chrissy Holliday, I hereby place you on interim suspension from Cal Poly Humboldt."
It is signed by Molly Kresl, Associate Dean of Students](/pic/orig/media%2FGMH7q6UaAAAdg3_.jpg)
ALT A full transcript will follow. For expediency the lines that matter read: "Dear [Student Name]: After consultation and concurrence from Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success, Dr. Chrissy Holliday, I hereby place you on interim suspension from Cal Poly Humboldt." It is signed by Molly Kresl, Associate Dean of Students
ALT In a style reminiscent of a cola soft drink logo, it reads: "Strike to Win" repeated over three lines. Below it reads, "No on ratification." And in small font on the bottom it reads, ucequity.org/vote-no
ALT Picture of tent encampment
ALT Dear Chancellor, As a former Humboldt student myself, I urge you to de-escalate the situation at Cal Poly Humboldt and drop all charges. Whatever should transpire behind the redwood curtain, know that it is not occluded in the shadows. Consider this, within 24 hours 1.5 million people watched a video I posted of students preparing to defend themselves from the police brutality they've witnessed at other campuses. This was simply one video, on one platform, in an ocean of content about student uprisings. The historical scrutiny that follows your inaction at this moment will haunt your descendants. Consider this.
ALT Cal Poly Humboldt workers erecting concrete barricades as they lock down the campus.
ALT A news clipping of concrete barricades restricting traffic in the West Bank.
ALT Screenshot of the UC Davis reddit post stating that the bus terminals on campus are blocked. The featured image shows four people in keffiyehs with pallets blocking a road.
ALT Displays chart of postdoctoral scholar salary scale, growing yearly at 7.5% then 5% after through October 1, 2026.
ALT IG post from humboldtforpalestine: Students are requesting support as follows: Bodies to join them in the occupation of Siemens hall. Students, faculty, and community members too immediately call the university and UPD and pressure them to deescalate, allow the students to protest peacefully. You can contact UPD at 707-826-5555 and demand these students are allowed to express their first amendment rights!
ALT Comic. First panel shows grad student as a cat asleep in a sleeping bag under a desk in an office. Text reads: When the UC finds out their grad students can't pay rent. Next panel shows a riot cop blocking the student from re-entering their office. The student's belongings are unceremoniously strewn about in the office corridor.
