Chancellor Biddy Martin's fall 2009 workers' rights report card (December 14, 2009)
What Is SLAC?
The Student Labor Action Coalition is a coalition of students, workers, and labor activists dedicated to:
- Organizing students to engage in labor solidarity activities locally and worldwide.
- Educating students and the community about labor unions and workers' struggles for social justice.
- Training students to be activists and organizers in the labor movement.
- Actively opposing racism, sexism, imperialism, and other forms of oppression, while supporting the struggle for social justice for all.
SLAC meets weekly to discuss these kinds of issues, develop strategies and organize events. All meetings are open to everyone interested in learning more and getting involved. No previous experience or knowledge is required.
We are a completely volunteer run organization with no dues or other membership requirements. We are an affiliate of United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), an international student network dedicated to organizing globally around similar issues.
Weekly Meeting
SLAC meets every Thursday at 7 PM at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. See the "Today in the Union" list on bulletin boards in the Memorial Union for room location, or check TITU online.
Email List
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News and Events
Every Thursday, 7pm — Regular SLAC organizing meeting. All are welcome!
Check TITU on the day of the event for the room location on campus.
UW-Madison students flip roles, grade chancellor — Wisconsin State Journal On Campus blog, December 15, 2009
End ties with Nike — Daily Cardinal Editorial Board, November 29, 2009
Score one for sweatshop foes at UW-Madison — The Capital Times, November 28, 2009
Nike contracts: Nix or fix — Badger Herald Editorial Board, November 20, 2009
SLAC hosts forum on wage theft — Badger Herald, November 20, 2009
Recent agreement shifts focus to UW labor contracts — Badger Herald, November 18, 2009
Labor Fight Ends in Win for Students — The New York Times, November 17, 2009
SLAC Protests Change to Union Worker Policy — SLAC report, November 9, 2009
Students Deliver "Thank You" Cake to Chancellor Martin — SLAC report, November 9, 2009
SLAC demands meeting with chancellor — Badger Herald, October 1, 2009
SLAC protests in chancellor’s office over sweatshop concerns — Daily Cardinal, September 30, 2009
Fruit of the Loom focus of forum on labor rights — Bowling Green Daily News, August 14, 2009. SLAC/USAS organizers were involved in this event.
Student organizations march for change — The Daily Cardinal, May 4, 2009
Students and faculty at UW-Madison held a Teach-In in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, April 22, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison withdraws Russell Athletic contract amid labor dispute — The Capital Times, February 6, 2009