Solidarity Statement with IATSE Local 13

We, the occupiers of the University of Minnesota Social Sciences tower, extend our solidarity to the members of IATSE Local 13, the stagehands union in Minneapolis. We support your informational picket of US First, the organization that refused to hire union labor and instead hired non-union labor in order to save money. In line with [...]

Thursday’s Events!

7:30am-5:30pm IATSE picket outside Williams Arena on East Bank. 10:00-11:00am UMN Public Speaking class will present their protest speeches in the Social Science Building! 11:00am-1:00pm Jimmy John’s picket at the Riversideside location. Sick day theme! Bring face masks, tongue depressors, stethoscopes. Stand in solidarity with the Jimmy John’s crew as they continue their fight for [...]

Wednesday’s Schedule

General meeting – 1 pm – (come down to learn what’s happening, discuss our goals, and get involved! — and to enjoy free food and coffee!) Transgender 101 workshop – 4 pm Dinner – 6:30 more to come in a bit!

Students, Faculty, and Community Members Continue Occupation of Social Sciences Tower at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Hallie (612)217-2462, umnsolidarity@gmail.com March 29, 2011   Students, Faculty, and Community Members Continue Occupation of Social Sciences Tower at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Negotiations with UMN Police Allow Some Occupiers to Stay Overnight   Minneapolis – After occupying the first floor of the Social Sciences Tower on the [...]

Tentative schedule for Tuesday

Have an activity you want to add? Come on down to the Social Sciences building at put it on the calendar! Tuesday, March 29: 3pm – Theatre of the Oppressed/People Power Workshop 5:30 – Dinner begins 6pm – Organizing  Meeting 7:30 – Movie night! 9pm – webcam date with the occupiers on the UW-Milwaukee campus! [...]

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Our demands

Because we are residents of Minnesota, and because this is a public, land-grant university, We demand the right to peacefully occupy space at our university, We demand that the general public has reasonable access to university resources; We demand that the university respect the rights of all workers to organize and to earn at least [...]

University of Minnesota Occupation Press Release 3/28/11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Hallie (612)217-2462, umnsolidarity@gmail.com Students and Community Supporters Occupy Social Sciences Tower at University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus – West Bank Occupying in Solidarity with Wisconsin Students and Workers and Against University Budget Cuts Minneapolis – On Monday, March 28th, a group of students and community members have occupied the first [...]

University of Minnesota Student Walkout, Rally, March and Assembly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: umnsolidarity@gmail.com Outrage over Soaring Tuition Boils Over with Student Walkout at University of Minnesota Wisconsin Labor Unrest Inspires Action Rally and March: 11:30am Monday, March 28th, Coffman Union, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities East Bank MINNEAPOLIS- On Monday, March 28th, students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus will walk [...]