Student-Labor Action Project
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Since 2000, SLAP has brought together student activists in the DC area involved in campaigns to support the struggles of workers on our campuses, demand sweat-free college apparel and ethical contracting policies, and to rally with workers all around the city. We are students at University of Maryland, George Mason, Howard University, Johns Hopkins, Catholic University, American University, Geroge Washington, Montgomery College, and Georgetown. |
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Georgetown Student Rally for Campus Officers
Cold fall rain did not deter more than 40 students and staff who rallied Nov. 13th at Georgetown University to support campus police officers. Representatives from a variety of student organizations, as well as Georgetown staff, gathered on Red Square to show their support for the Georgetown Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers in their union negotiations.
GW Students Join The Justice At Wings Campaign
Taking time from cramming for mid-terms, students from the George Washington (GW) University and members of DC Jobs with Justice’s Student Labor Action Project joined striking Wings workers on a delegation to the university to demand that the institution take action to ensure a rapid resolution of the strike.
DC SLAP Protests Gap for Unfair Business Practices
Add worker unrest to the economic problems facing the Gap. Last Sunday, the clothing retailer's Georgetown store was picketed by local students who are supporting Teamsters who have been on strike against Gap contractor Oak Harbor Freight Lines since last September. The workers struck after the company cut healthcare benefits for workers and retirees.
