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Good morning!
The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) at Princeton continue to promote and raise awareness of issues regarding the campus workers’ needs. David Beeson ’26 and Abdul-Bassit Fijabi ’24, both members of YDSA, argue that the University’s pay stagnation amidst rising living costs “shows a blatant disregard for the deplorable conditions that their essential workers live in.” In a companion piece, Lucía Armengol ’26 and Bryce Springfield ’25, also members of YSDA, assert that the University’s ban on worker strikes contradict the commitment to free speech.
The advocacy for workers’ rights has been a continual movement at Princeton. In 2018, the YSDA organized a town hall meeting where staff members shared concerns about job uncertainty, low wages, and sexual harassment. Later that year, YSDA delivered a petition in support of workers' rights signed by over 600 students.
Unionization has also been a trend. Earlier this year in February, Princeton Graduate Students United (PGSU) organized a rally to demand fair wages and more affordable housing for graduate students. The PGSU’s union card campaign makes such organizing events an official union campaign. The YDSA has supported the unionization effort.
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Analysis by Jacqueline Zhou
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