(OPE-L) Campus Equity Week (CEW), October 27-31

[gerald_a_levy <gerald_a_levy@xxxxxxx>]

There will be a series of demonstrations internationally

over the issues surrounding the use of "contingent

academic labor" by colleges.  This event demonstrates

both the *international character* of the super-exploitation

of part-time, and other contingent, workers employed by

colleges and the growing international *resistance* to

that exploitation. See:

http://www.psc-cuny.org/CEW03.htm

http://www.cewaction.org

 

[Digression: I heard about the above action at a movie series called

"Labor Goes to the Movies" sponsored by the Professional

Staff Congress.  The movie tonight was the 1965 film by

Gillo Pontevorco called "The Battle of Algeirs".  It was

encouraging to see a NY-based union sponsor an overtly

anti-imperialist film.   Given some recent events in Baghdad

and Palestine the movie seemed very topical and could be

shown in the classroom.  Pontevorco, I learned, also made

the film "Burn" with Marlon Brando.  If you can get a copy and

haven't seen it before, watch it.]

 

In solidarity, Jerry