Higher education is under attack. Programs shut down in response to fascist attacks, faculty being fired for taking political stances, and being forced to do more and more for less and less. These are just a few reminders that academia is not a calling. We are, in fact, academic labourers. And at the forefront of the battles we are increasingly asked to fight are academic labour unions.

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Anna Meier, a full-time labour organizer who works with higher education unions in the Boston area. We talk about why unions are important, her journey pivoting away from an academic job to being an organizer, common misconceptions about unions, and why even within our unions, there are battles to be fought.

Related Links

1. Anna Meier on Blue Sky

Thanks for listening! Get more information, support the show, and read all the transcripts at academicaunties.com. Get in touch with Academic Aunties on BlueSky, Instagram, or by e-mail at [email protected].