One of the effects of high-level management coming and going South building A seemingly more panicked and reactionary response to protests and dissent on campus are ever-inflating salaries.
The recent tent protest at Polk Place Columbia University students arrested While protesting the Israeli-Hamas war, Gaza By camping on university grounds south grass We saw UNC continue the dangerous precedent of forcing workers to become involved in campus politics.
During the 1960s, campuses were abuzz with protests related to both international and local events. There were civil rights movements, anti-war movements, In 1969, Lenoir Dining Hall strikers saw state troopers deployed to campus.. In 1997, domestic workers quit their jobs, seeking redress for grievances that had gone largely unaddressed since the 1960s.
from theNo peakers allowed to silent sam, Students often expose campus administrators’ incompetent and farcical overreactions to protests and opposition. They did the same thing last week.
More alarming, however, may be the increasing use of low-paid facility workers to carry out reactionary responses by administrators to on-campus protests.
Silent Sam’s Protest I saw facility workers tasked with removing signs and banners.
Last Friday, I watched as my fellow low-wage grounds workers were once again called upon to disrupt a peaceful protest while UNC police looked on.
These workers should not be forced to violate students’ constitutional rights to freedom of expression and assembly. There is an inherent coercive nature to relationships with superiors and managers.
I’m willing to bet that very few people will feel comfortable refusing to follow instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office. Administrators and the Prime Minister are hiding behind facility staff to hide their intentions. They want to quell dissent and protests, but they want to avoid using UNC police because it looks bad.
