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Students and workers are coming together for the National Student Labor Week of Action March 31-April 4. This annual week of protests will draw attention to working conditions on college campuses, the fight for living wages, and the increasing cost of higher education.

In 2000, the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) celebrated April 4 as the first National Student Labor Day of Action to commemorate the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez. Since then, it has grown to a full week filled with thousands of people participating in over a hundred actions on university campuses across the country.

From California to Texas to Vermont, the week of action will feature demonstrations, protests, and educational events on campuses across the country. Even if you don't live on a campus, you can organize an event in your community.

Join the thousands fighting for worker and community rights and bring light to the daily struggles of campus workers nationwide. Call 202-393-1044, extension 221, for more information or visit www.jwj.org and click on the "Students" link. For a list of local actions, go to http://www.jwj.org/SLAP/A4/2006grid.htm.

Expiration Date:
Tue, 04/04/2006 - 6:00pm