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The Guardian
3 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Unions representing Harvard workers fear Trump's ‘authoritarian turn'
Labor unions representing undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and academic workers at Harvard University criticized the Trump administration's efforts to prevent Harvard from enrolling foreign students, calling it 'one of the single largest concentrated deportation threats against a unionized workforce in our nation's history'. A judge on 29 May extended an injunction blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to host international students, which would affect 5,000 current students and 2,000 graduates in a post-graduation work programme. Some 4,000 student workers represented by unions at Harvard who would be impacted. 'The Trump's administration's threat to international scholars is a huge attack on thousands of UAW-represented workers on Harvard's campus. We are seeing escalations against immigrant workers across the country and this is no different,' said the director of the United Auto Workers Region 9A, Brandon Mancilla. 'The labor movement must see these attacks as what they are – an attempt to divide workers and create false enemies in a time of rampant corporate greed.' Sudipta Saha, a fourth-year PhD candidate in population health sciences at Harvard who holds citizenship with Canada and Bangladesh, and is a member of the executive board of the Harvard Graduate Students Union, explained the fears the move has instilled in international student workers on campus who are worried about their visa status, education and research. 'Even if Harvard wins this particular case, the broader authoritarian turn that this represents is still being successful, because a lot of people are worried about whether they can actually speak out,' said Saha. 'International students who have been asking me, have been asking each other, is it safe to go on the record? Is it safe to even write an op ed? And I think when people are asking questions like that, that kind of shows how already, how successful this kind of crackdown has been.' 'We do a lot of vital work. There are people working on robotics, cancer drugs and Alzheimer's research. All of that is impacted when they're forced to stop,' he added. 'All of this research work is tangled with a ton of other industries that are not necessarily within the university, from development of these pharmaceutical drugs to research equipment, all of those things are affected if they were forced to stop their work and leave.' The Trump administration has also halted interviews for all student exchanges and visas and secretary of state Marco Rubio has vowed to begin revoking visas of students from China with ties to the China Communist party or working in critical fields. Ellen Yi, a Rhodes scholar from China who was admitted to a doctoral program at Harvard, was set to join Harvard in fall 2025, but is now looking for different options. 'I feel a strong sense of insecurity and uncertainty. The policy keeps swinging back and forth and we don't know what is the next step of the government,' said Yi. 'I'm very pessimistic about the future and I'm looking for some safer options.' In response to Rubio's threats of revoking visas from Chinese students, she said: 'I was not very surprised, but still very disappointed, frustrated and kind of panicked, because the policy statement was very unclear,' adding it remains unclear how the Trump administration will define connections to the Chinese Communist party or critical fields. 'I find this absurd,' said Ozan Baytaş, a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard Medical School from Turkey. 'There's a clear attack on the universities, freedom of speech, academic freedom and science, and there's a clear intention to purge the current system of many non-citizen workers who are very talented.' He cited Maureen Martin, the director of immigration services at Harvard, who wrote in a court declaration that the revocation notice has made students afraid to attend graduation ceremonies, have forced international students to reconsider their futures at Harvard and inquire about transferring, and that incoming international students have already reported experiencing issues in obtaining visas. 'Many internationals, non-citizen workers are afraid to speak out. Many want to leave. Many don't want to come back to the US, because they think their future plans may be interrupted by a whimsical move from the government at any moment,' Baytas added. 'The best of the best in the world wants to come here to Harvard because there are opportunities. There are many good research labs, and they simply won't come here, and the science here will suffer.' Despite the policies and rhetoric coming from the Trump administration, Baytaş argued that student workers and unions, in and out of the legal system, intend to fight back. 'People in the US here say stand up, fight back, so I am confident academic freedom will rise,' he concluded. 'I'm very hopeful, despite all the failings of the current administration.' Harvard and the White House did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
UAW Members at General Dynamics Corporation (GD)'s Submarine Division Vote to Ratify New Contract
Union members at General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)'s Electric Boat unit voted to ratify a new contract on Wednesday. The United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents approximately 2,400 marine drafters at the company, stated that 85% of its members voted in favor of the new five-year agreement, securing a 30% wage increase and improved wage progression. Each member is expected to see a $115,000 increase in compensation during the agreement. A team of workers wearing the company's protective wear, looking off into the dawn. Bill Louis, President of Local 571, stated the following in a statement: 'We did negotiations differently this time. Our members worked hard and got involved in our campaign. After more than a decade of 'living to fight another day,' we finally stood up and won the respect that all workers deserve.' This comes over a month after UAW members authorized a strike at General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)'s submarine division, amid a labor dispute demanding cost-of-living adjustments to keep up with inflation. General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)'s Electric Boat is part of the Marine Systems segment and is responsible for building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. While we acknowledge the potential of GD as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GD and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: ChatGPT Stock Advice: Top 12 Stock Recommendations and 10 Cheap Rising Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
UAW Members at General Dynamics Corporation (GD)'s Submarine Division Vote to Ratify New Contract
Union members at General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)'s Electric Boat unit voted to ratify a new contract on Wednesday. The United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents approximately 2,400 marine drafters at the company, stated that 85% of its members voted in favor of the new five-year agreement, securing a 30% wage increase and improved wage progression. Each member is expected to see a $115,000 increase in compensation during the agreement. A team of workers wearing the company's protective wear, looking off into the dawn. Bill Louis, President of Local 571, stated the following in a statement: 'We did negotiations differently this time. Our members worked hard and got involved in our campaign. After more than a decade of 'living to fight another day,' we finally stood up and won the respect that all workers deserve.' This comes over a month after UAW members authorized a strike at General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)'s submarine division, amid a labor dispute demanding cost-of-living adjustments to keep up with inflation. General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)'s Electric Boat is part of the Marine Systems segment and is responsible for building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. While we acknowledge the potential of GD as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GD and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: ChatGPT Stock Advice: Top 12 Stock Recommendations and 10 Cheap Rising Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
UAW members at General Dynamics' Electric Boat vote to ratify new contract
May 28 (Reuters) - Union members at General Dynamics' (GD.N), opens new tab Electric Boat submarine-making unit have voted to ratify a new contract, the United Auto Workers said on Wednesday. The union, representing over 2,400 marine drafters at Electric Boat, said 85% voted in favor of the ratification of the new five-year agreement which secures a 30% wage increase over the life of the contract and an improved wage progression. In total, members will see a cumulative $115,000-per-member increase in total compensation during the agreement, UAW said. The ratification comes over a month after members authorized a strike, demanding cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to keep up with inflation. Electric Boat is a part of the defense contractor's marine systems segment, which assembles nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
ASI all set to launch third round of exploration at Dwarka during winter
NEW DELHI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is preparing for a third phase of exploration at the ancient submerged sites of Dwarka and Beyt Dwarka, located along the coastal region of Gujarat. These sites are associated with Lord Krishna and hold significant mythological and historical importance. The round of underwater excavation and site cleaning is tentatively scheduled to begin around October–November, a period when the sea conditions are relatively calm, making it conducive for marine archaeological work. ADG Professor Alok Tripathi and head of Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW) of ASI said that exploration activities in Dwarka were on halt because summers are not an idle situation to carry on the work. 'In summer, the sea is rough. In winter, the sea will be calm. We will undertake a survey of the whole area and may go for excavation thereafter. We will need to clean the site because vegetation has grown and sand is pressed,' said Tripathi. Meanwhile, the survey has initiated outreach to archaeology departments, museum authorities, and other institutions engaged in archaeological exploration and research to encourage participation in its underwater archaeology training programme. The selected participants after completing the training module will be roped in the investigation of submerged sites in Gujarat. According to the officials, many people have expressed their interest in field work led by UAW but finding suitable persons is always a challenge. 'There are divers, one from the army. They are keen to work. There are other independent people, want to come and join. But a lot of people have sea sickness. The situation is different when one is exposed to the sea,' said officials. The ASI is focused on training the next generation of archaeologists in underwater exploration techniques.
