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BC Law Alumna Appointed to National Credit Union Administration Board by President Biden

Jack Beckman January 28, 2024
Tanya Otsuka, BC Law ’11, was sworn in as a board member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board on Jan. 8.
Blink-182’s ‘ONE MORE TIME…’ Celebrates the Band’s Reunion and Shared History

Blink-182’s ‘ONE MORE TIME…’ Celebrates the Band’s Reunion and Shared History

Anastasia O Reilly October 22, 2023
'ONE MORE TIME...' reunites the pop-punk band after years of inner-conflicts and separate musical projects.
(Steve Mooney / Heights Archives)

ResLife Student Workers’ Unionization Effort Calls for Job Transparency and Equitable Wages

Natalie Arndt September 24, 2023
The main goal of unionizing Boston College Residential Life student workers is to put ResLife employees at more of an equal playing field with their employers, BC ResLife Student Workers said in an email to The Heights.
(Maddy Romance / Heights Archives)

Email, Instagram Account Announce Plans to Form ResLife Student Workers Union

Natalie Arndt September 12, 2023
Boston College Residential Life Workers called for the establishment of a ResLife student workers’ union in an email sent to resident assistants (RAs) and graduate assistants on Sunday night.
(Amy Palmer / Heights Editor)

BC Graduate Employees Union Rallies For Better Working Conditions

Karyl Clifford November 6, 2022
Members of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU) gathered on the lawn outside of St. Ignatius, hoisting signs plastered with phrases including “remind BC workers rights are Catholic values” and “BC works hard because graduate students do.”
The Starbucks in Cleveland Circle also unionized, joining a national movement (Molly Bruns / Heights Staff).

Newton Starbucks Joins Unionization Effort, Reflecting National Pattern

Sahithi Thumuluri September 11, 2022
A Starbucks in Waban became the second location within a mile of Newton city limits to unionize within the last year.
Featured Image by Aidan Franklin / Heights Staff

BC Graduate Employees Union Delivers Health Care Petition to Leahy’s Office

Aidan Franklin April 11, 2022
Members of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU) gathered at O'Neill Plaza on Friday and marched to deliver a petition that demanded comprehensive health insurance with no out-of-pocket costs for graduate student workers to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.
'The West Wing' Reunion Encourages Americans to Vote

‘The West Wing’ Reunion Encourages Americans to Vote

Erin Pender October 19, 2020
Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, and other cast members of 'The West Wing' reunite for an episode encouraging Americans to vote.
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‘Sweat’ Explores Capitalism’s Impact on Union Workers

Isabella Thorpe February 10, 2020
Sweat confronts disillusionment, racism, and the tribulations of the working class from the moment the play begins.
BC, Union Sued for Religious Discrimination

BC, Union Sued for Religious Discrimination

Megan Kelly January 23, 2020
Ardeshir Ansari, a Boston College electrician, filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the University and his union in November.
NLRB Proposal Strips Graduate Students of Unionization Rights

NLRB Proposal Strips Graduate Students of Unionization Rights

Jack Miller September 30, 2019
The change would officially leave graduate worker unions such as the Boston College Graduate Employees Union without any legal recourse.

Warren Criticizes University Over Graduate Worker Union

Jack Miller September 5, 2019
The Boston College Graduate Employees Union released a video from Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren endorsing its fight for recognition.
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