United Campus Workers of Virginia

United Campus Workers of Virginia is building worker power at UVA, seeking to unify and improve the labor conditions of the diverse workforce that makes it run

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UCWVA-UVA member holds sign outside in Charlottesville for our mutual aid drive, saying "free ppe for workers. N95 Masks. Filters. Cubrebacas N95. Filtros..."

UCWVA-UVA Distributes Free N95 Masks and Filters to Frontline Workers Using Mutual Aid Fund

UCWVA-UVA used its mutual aid fund to distribute N95 masks and carbon filters to UVA frontline workers this Saturday, October 17th.

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ID: White text "Organizing 101", yellow subtitle text "United Campus Workers / Communications Workers of America". Red background photo of CWA members protesting in front of highrise buildings and sky

UCWVA-UVA Holds First Organizing Training for Recruiting New Members

On September 14, members of United Campus Workers of Virginia at UVA held its first organizing training for recruiting new members.

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Screenshot of UVA Bookstore webpage selling Carbon filter 4-packs for $4.99

UVA Profits Off of Faulty Masks, Selling Carbon Filters At Huge Markup

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Press Release: UCWVA-UVA Launches GoFundMe for Mutual Aid, Will Distribute PPE and Emergency Aid

United Campus Workers of Virginia at UVA (UCWVA-UVA) has announced it is partnering with student groups to solicit fi

Labor Day 2020 Teach-In: "Lessons from Labor History at UVA"

UCWVA-UVA Holds Labor Day Teach-In, "Lessons from Labor History at UVA"

On Labor Day 2020, UCWVA-UVA's Labor History Working Group gave a virtual teach-in on the history of labor activism at UVA and what our current unionization movement can learn from it.

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ID: red headline "Die In" above white subheading "The Decision to resume in-person classes puts the whole community at risk... Please wear a mask, bring water, and maintain 6 feet of distancing. 3pm on the Lawn Wed. Sept 2 UCW at UVA Cville DSA YDSA atUVA

UCWVA in the News: Press reports on Die-In protest against in-person classes, austerity

On September 2, UCWVA-UVA held a Die-In protest against in-person classes and austerity on the Lawn and steps of the rotunda at the University of Virginia, sending a message to university administr

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UCWVA Responds to UVA Decision Approving In-Person Instruction

Today, the University of Virginia

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UCWVA in the News: Press reports on new union, #ActFastUVA campaign

UCWVA at UVA went public on August 24th, and announced its #ActFastUVA campaign.