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As organized workers in higher education, we recognize that president-elect Donald Trump’s so-called “pro-worker” agenda is a complete farce. In fact the MAGA Republican agenda is pro-corporate, anti-immigrant, and a threat to all working people. But the Democratic Party is not without blame. They would rather explain their defeat by blaming voters than by taking responsibility for their own record and their own program, which failed to inspire enthusiasm among workers who are struggling to make ends meet. It is urgent that all organized workers in higher education prepare to take action and continue the movement for justice in our workplaces and classrooms.

As unions representing tens of thousands of workers at university campuses across the country, we strongly condemn the use of violent force and disciplinary actions by university administrations against students and workers peacefully protesting to demand their university administrations divest from the Israeli military and from companies profiting from the genocide in Gaza.