On Sunday, April 10th, a 97.8 percent affirmative vote by IU graduate workers set into motion the largest indefinite strike Bloomington has seen in decades. Everyday that we can, WFHB’s Strike Mic will bring you to the frontlines of this movement, allowing you to understand the issues and the action through the voices of the participants themselves. WFHB will continue …
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On Sunday, April 10th, a 97.8 percent affirmative vote by IU graduate workers set into motion the largest indefinite strike Bloomington has seen in decades. Everyday that we can, WFHB’s Strike Mic will bring you to the frontlines of this movement, allowing you to understand the issues and the action through the voices of the participants themselves. WFHB will continue …
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By Nathaniel Weinzapfel Introduction: *This story originally aired on Earth Day, April 22nd. First held in 1970 and recently reaching its 50th year anniversary, Earth Day is an annual holiday held to demonstrate support for environmental protection and celebrate life on our planet, with over a billion people participating in related events worldwide. In celebration of Earth Day today, WFHB …
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Earlier today, more than 200 grad workers rallied in the Ballantine Hall courtyard. Bloomington’s own country musician, Peter Oren, performed for the pickets, playing tunes and talking about his experience with Occupy Bloomington and earlier waves of campus struggle. We are also sharing the words of Carven Thomas, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union at …
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Welcome to the latest edition of Strike Mic – Voices from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition in light of the recent strike at Indiana University. Today for Strike Mic, we spoke with Zara Anwarzai, a graduate worker and organizer with the Indiana Grad Workers Coalition. She summed up the state of the strike so far and talks about IGWC’s next …
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On the first day of the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers strike, organizers postponed picketing due to inclement weather conditions. However, while it rained WFHB News spoke with several demonstrators to provide a glimpse into what students and faculty have to say. Everyday that we can, WFHB’s Strike Mic will bring you to the frontlines of this movement, allowing …
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On Sunday, April 10, a 97.8 percent affirmative vote by IU graduate workers set into motion the largest indefinite strike Bloomington has seen in decades. Everyday that we can, WFHB’s Strike Mic will bring you to the frontlines of this movement, allowing you to understand the issues and the action through the voices of the participants themselves. The graduate workers …
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On April 10th, the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers opened a virtual strike authorization vote. The strike vote was tallied on Monday afternoon with 97.8 percent voting in favor. 1,031 total votes were cast with 1,008 voting in favor of striking and 23 voting against it. That means a strike will proceed from April 13-15. WFHB News volunteers spoke …
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WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze hosted a conversation with Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights. This interview was aired as a five-part series of Feature Reports as part of an ongoing collaboration between WFHB Local News and Eco Media Center of Monroe County. Roze and Linzey discuss the environmental attorney’s background, early career, legal …
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WME3tv’s Nexus with Zyro Roze hosted a conversation with Emily Hamilton, Senior Research Fellow of the George Mason University Urbanity Project. This interview was aired as a five part series of Feature Reports as part of an ongoing collaboration between WFHB Local News and the Eco Media Center of Monroe County. Roze and Hamilton discuss a range of issues relating to Urban Planning and …
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