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Homebuyer success! - On Tuesday Nov. 11, the UOC joined a broad coalition of undergraduate organizations to urge Yale University to extend its Homebuyer Program to the Fairhaven neighborhood of New Haven. Yale Vice President and Office of New Haven and State Affairs Director Bruce Alexander showed up to give us the good word. Photos here.

Click here for more information on the homebuyer program, and our ongoing campaign.

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In Other News...

Graduate students recently released a report on the effect of transient teachers and casualized labor on undergraduate education at Yale [summary]. In response, the UOC has planned forums for parents and prospective students in seven cities around the country.

Click here for an upcoming forum in your area!

Yale sent 75 students to the Immigrant Worker Freedom Ride on Oct. 4th in Flushing Meadows, Queens. More news here.

Yale settled! On September 18th, after 21 months of negotiations and three weeks of unprecedented solidarity between workers, students, elected officials, clergy, and community members, 4,000 Yale employees won terrific contracts. Here's a contract summary. You can also find details for the individual Local 34 and Local 35 settlements.

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About the UOC – A brief description of the group, what we do, and how we
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History – A short summary of the story so far, focusing on how and why the Yale campus arrived at this point of crisis.
The Strike – Up-to-date information for students on the labor conflict and the likely work-stoppage.
Yale 101 – Some basic background on work and town-gown relations at Yale. Also includes discussion of the UOC’s work in related issues outside the labor conflict.
Press and Documents – Including photos, press clippings and editorials.
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