durhamrising

Duke University acts more like a hedge fund than a university. Workers won a $20/hr minimum wage through organizing — but it’s not enough. Durham workers need $25/hr and real investment in the people who keep the city running. ✊🏽 @dukegradunion #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

No billion-dollar institution like Duke University gets that big without exploiting workers, especially immigrants. We’re organizing until our campuses are safe for everyone. #OrganizeTheSouth @SiembraNC

Yesterday Duke University announced a $20 min wage, a win made possible by workers, students, and community organizing through Durham Rising. But it’s not enough. Our demand is still $25/hr for all workers. ✊🏽 #OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising

🚨 BREAKING: Duke University raises minimum wage to $20/hr after organizing by Durham Rising. Workers spoke up and won. But with rising rent and living costs, the fight continues: $25/hr for Durham workers. ✊🏽#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

Today, Durham Rising met with Bernie Sanders in Durham to demand change. As attacks hit working families, Duke University must step up to pay workers $25/hr, respect unions, and invest in Durham. This fight is bigger than one city. ✊🏽 #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

When the ICE raids in Durham came, it kept kids home from school & terrified families. It’s heartbreaking, but our community stepped up. 100s got trained, were on alert, & we stood together to keep each other safe. Anna, @DurhamEducators #OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising

Duke has a responsibility to invest in Durham’s public schools, city services, and fair wages and to live up to its own values of respect, trust, and inclusion. That’s why we’re united in Durham Rising. Princess Moss, @NEAToday Vice President #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

Durham is built by Black, brown, and immigrant workers in classrooms, cafeterias, buses, and hospital rooms. Duke runs because _we_ show up every day. Duke depends on us. It’s time they acted like it. Julian, @dukegradunion #OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising #DurhamNC

As the Trump administration cuts education & gives handouts to billionaires, Duke has a choice to make: Will it stand with the working families who keep this university running or with the billionaire class? Princess Moss, @NEAToday Vice President #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

Like how @newhavenrising did with Yale, we need to build power, build alternatives, and organize for a vision where our communities, not billion-dollar universities, set the agenda. Davarian Baldwin, scholar #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

Durham isn’t a playground for billionaires. It’s our home. If Duke can spend billions expanding its empire, it can invest in affordable housing for the workers and families who keep this city running. Brandon Young @DurhamForAll #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

Federal agents are spreading fear across the US. When they came to Durham, immigrant workers & students were terrified. Duke did nothing. We are demanding action: protect workers, protect patients, protect students. Julian, @dukegradunion #OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising

We are calling on Duke’s leadership to take the Fourth Amendment Workplace pledge of @siembraNC to protect Durham residents: 4thworkplace.org #OrganizetheSouth @RaiseUptheSouth

Duke sits on a $12 billion endowment. If they used just 1%, that’s $120 million that could transform Durham. The money is there. It’s time Duke invested in the community that built it. Princess Moss, @NEAToday Vice President #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth #WorkersPower

You can’t celebrate Duke while pushing Durham out. We know the truth: Duke didn’t build Duke alone. Now we’re demanding affordable housing, investment in our schools, and respect for the people who made Duke possible. Brandon Young @DurhamForAll #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth

We make Durham run – and we ain’t going anywhere. Our invitation to meet still stands. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏼 #unionsforall #organizethesouth #durhamrising #dukeuniversity #durhamnc #workerpower #work #duke

“Now service workers have to work 3 AM shifts … they have to work unbelievable hours and do a lot more work for … a wage that doesn’t provide affordability to live in the city of Durham.” Artivista Karlin, Sunrise Duke 📰 @DukeChronicle #DurhamRising dukechronicle.com/article/respec…

Over 10k folks signed our petition supporting Durham Rising demands, let’s see how candidate for City Council and Mayor stacked up. #DurhamRising #DurhamNC

You say you care for Durham? Duke, show us and come to the table. #DurhamRising #OrganizetheSouth

On Duke's Founders' Day, the workers who make the university run are standing up to demand Duke show them respect and put $25 on their check. The wealthy university owes it to its workers and the Durham community to finally do their part to support the people who make it great. @RaiseUptheSouth @durhamrising