Two upcoming HELU events (Higher Ed Labor United)

Higher Ed Labor United (HELU) is hosting events August 14 and August 18 where you can learn about the latest attacks on higher education — and how we can fight back. HELU Open House: Thursday, August 14 at 6 PM ET / 5 CT / 4 MT / 3 PT HELU has been organizing since 2021 and is growing. This Thursday, August 14, at 6 PM ET / 5 CT / 4 MT / 3 PT we will be hosting a HELU Open House, designed to welcome folks into the national higher ed organizing space and help everyone find a way to plug in. Join HELU on Thursday, August 14th, at 6 PM ET / 5 CT/ 4 MT / 3 PT. HELU is powered by our member unions and their delegates, as well as everyone who joins in our committee work. We are looking to expand our work in response to what we know is coming over the next four years. The only way we can do that is with more capacity in HELU’s committees and campaigns. We invite you to come to the Open House to find your place within HELU.  Register for August 14 Open House here Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bill? Higher Ed Fights Back! Monday, August 18 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 CT / 5:30 MT / 4:30 PT Join HELU leaders and organizers for our upcoming webinar “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bill: Higher Ed Fights Back” on Monday, August 18th at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 CT / 5:30 MT / 4:30 PT. We’ll be joined by Sara Garcia, a policy analyst for Senator Bernie Sanders on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP). Sara will walk us through the parts of the bill that will affect higher education and discuss what’s possible in terms of pushing back. Thomas Gokey of the Debt Collective will discuss how the myriad changes to student lending will affect student borrowers and we will end with discussion and call to act in the fall with our colleagues across the country and fight back against the attacks on higher education in the United States. Higher ed workers – staff, faculty, university healthcare workers, facilities & maintenance workers, research assistants, academic advisors, students; in short, anyone who works on a campus – must come together as a united front to defend higher education as a public good. Higher ed must be fully-funded, with living wages and job security for everyone working on campus. We must look into the next four years with courage, determination, solidarity, and long-term strategy. Register for the August 18 webinar here. This event is closed to the press. Register for August 18 webinar here Want to support our work? Make a contribution. We invite you to support HELU's work by making a direct financial contribution. While HELU's main source of income is solidarity pledges from member organizations, these funds from individuals help us to grow capacity as we work to align the higher ed labor movement. Contribute to HELU