Higher Education Labor United (HELU)

Higher ed workers must come together as a united front to defend higher education as a public good. HELU has been organizing since 2021 and is growing. Come to the Open House to find your place within our organization. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Last year we took action on Feb 19 to say Hands Off! Our education and research with @UAW, @AFTunion, @AAUP & more. Today we continue that work, fighting with #MayDayStrong for the world we need.

Read more about @UCWVA 's fight for Collective Bargaining on HELU's blog: higheredlaborunited.org/2026/02/19/wor…

Want to organize against ICE on your campus? Join us Sunday, February 15, at 7pm ET on Zoom for a “Schools: Drop ICE Mass Call” with @sunrisemvmt, @aaupnational, @ydsa_official, @aftunion, and @ueunion. Register here: mobilize.us/highereducatio…

@uupinfo And as always, standing in solidarity with our other union comrades who are deep in negotiations or about to start! @macalesterunion, @college_lane, @getupgrads, @uff_uf, @uaw_4811, @cfuuaw & more!

We stand with our union siblings @uupinfo, who started negotiations with New York State today. Looking forward to all your wins and supporting you whenever needed! #uupcontract @uupinfo

Let’s support workers in MN! Contribute to Unite HERE Local 17’s Solidarity Fund to support MN mutual aid. Send us a copy of your receipt from contributing $20+ and we'll mail you a special HELU postcard & sticker! higheredlaborunited.org/2026/01/27/ann… #ICEOUT #ICEOUTMN #ICEOutofMN

Post-march Day of Truth and Freedom Rally in Minneapolis! Amazing turnout & vibes. Commemorate today's solidarity by contributing to Unite HERE Local 17's Solidarity Fund and tell us! We'll send you a postcard AND a sticker: higheredlaborunited.org/postcards-for-… #ICEOUT #ICEOUTMN #ICEOutofMN

Getting ready to march with all our friends in Minneapolis! #ICEOUT #ICEOUTMN #ICEOutofMN

Share your receipt from a $20+ contribution to the Unite HERE Local 17 Solidarity Fund and address with us via this form to get a limited-edition HELU postcard and sticker: higheredlaborunited.org/postcards-for-… #ICEOUT #ICEOUTMN #ICEOutofMN

Let’s support workers in MN! Contribute $20+ to Unite HERE Local 17 Solidarity Fund to support mutual aid for MN union members. Send us a copy of your receipt and we'll mail you a special HELU postcard & sticker! workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/unit… #ICEOUT #ICEOUTMN #ICEOutofMN

A response to recent events from incoming HELU Vice Chair and President of Minnesota's Inter Faculty Organization. Now is the moment to take action. See you in the streets.

To a lot of us, the year seems off to a rocky start. The news cycle has hit a violent and depressing low. Remember that you aren't alone. Join your labor union, a campus group, a community collective. Don't panic: get organized.

Earlier this month, HELU Leadership convened in Detroit to connect, reflect, and strategize. We left feeing energized and ready for the work ahead. HELU is building a wall-to-wall, coast-to-coast higher ed labor movement. Join us!!!

When the University of Arizona was one of the nine original targets of the Trump Administration's Compact for Higher Ed, the United Campus Workers of Arizona (UCWAZ) was ready to respond. Read more on the HELU blog: higheredlaborunited.org/2025/12/05/uni…

We're building a higher ed labor movement, wall-to-wall & coast-to-coast. Time to dress like it! HELU hats, t-shirts, and hoodies are available now: shop.worxprinting.coop/collections/he…

A group of student workers at Western Washington University has voted to form a union with @UAWRegion6. "Operational Student Employees want the same union protections their peers at Western already enjoy. While OSEs have secured important rights, such as layoff protection, increased sick leave, and a grievance process equivalent to that of our Educational Student Employee counterparts, this equity is partial. We look forward to having a collective say in determining our working conditions.” mybellinghamnow.com/news/297792-st…

Shame on @UCBerkeley for suspending a unit 18 lecturer for 1) criticizing Israel after the end of one class meeting in 2024, and 2) mentioning his hunger strike in solidarity with Gaza in 2025. We need a new free speech movement.

Massive cuts to National Institutes of Health (@NIH) grant funding will have devastating effects on research into new treatments for life-altering medical conditions. Read more from PSC Defending Research Working Group member Dr. Bruce Y. Lee in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/brucelee…

@TheChiefLeader covered our rally last week where we called on @einsteinmed to stop delaying and meet the moment with a fair contract! Read here: thechiefleader.com/stories/postdo…