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17 Students, Community Members Arrested at Pomona College Protest

17 Students, Community Members Arrested at Pomona College Protest

POMONA – Unprovoked by any federal agency, Pomona College fired today 16 dining hall workers who did not re-verify their eligibility to work. Several of those terminated had worked at Pomona College for 10 to 20 years. In protest, about 200 students, workers, alumni and community members descended on Frary Dining Hall, demanding the right… Read more »

Silence and Fear at Pomona College

Silence and Fear at Pomona College

Last week, activists send a petition to Pomona College to repeal its gag order that prohibits workers from talking to students in dining halls. Now, Pomona College officials are demanding that some dining hall workers, along with some student employees and faculty, present documents authorizing them to work in the United States. And if they… Read more »

Rally in Support of Pomona College Dining Workers

Rally in Support of Pomona College Dining Workers

On Wednesday, August 3rd, more than 100 workers and students rallied at Pomona College to protest the treatment of a fired dining hall worker at the school. On the picket line outside of the college’s administrative offices, Pomona workers, students, and alumni were joined by UNITE HERE members, including workers and students from Loyola Marymount… Read more »

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