USAS Mid-Atlantic kickin ass and takin names!
December 6th, 2006questions about being in the Mid-Atlantic and engaging in labor activism, email: dina@usasnet.org!
check us out/befriend us on facebook: http://ursinus.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205056982
USAS chapters in the Mid-Atlantic include: Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, Ursinus College, Swarthmore College, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, Villanova University, Penn State University, Lehigh University, Moravian University, Temple University, University Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, Ramapo College, Dickinson College, and many more!
recent news in the Mid-Atlantic:
George Wasington University and Villanova University launch WRC/DSP campaigns!
Ursinus College wins WRC Affiliation!
Lehigh is having it’s Sweatfree Week of Action Nov 12-17th! Contact Peter Bond and Tamara Nisic for more info!
Our Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference + our kickass international solidarity action at the King of Prussia Mall was covered in The Valley Item check out: http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?news id=17444949&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dep
Dickison College just got WRC affiliation!!! Woot woot!
We had our regional conference November 3rd-5th it was awesome check out facebook. in attendence: GW, American, UMBC, Ramapo, Ursinus, Swarthmore, Lehigh!
Penn State takes part in National Day of Action on September 14th rallying support for the Designated Suppliers Program as part of International Solidarity Campaign
Actions at Adidas-Reebok stores have paid off! As a result of the recent escalation and combined pressure of students in the US, Fedotrazonas in the Dominican Republic, and workers of the Dhakarea factory in Bangladesh, BJ&B has seemingly reversed their recent trends, stopped firing workers, and has rehired hundreds of workers. Over the past few weeks the worforce has been growing and is now 420 strong!
National USAS conference Summer 2006 was in our region (woot woot for philadelphia)
www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org for more information or email dina@usasnet.org