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Swarm and Nest Update: Van Hise

April 4, 2009

On Wednesday, April 1st, 10 TAA organizers went to Van Hise, where in 28 hours organizing, we made 34 contacts, signed up 10 new members, found 2 new organizers, and 1 other potential activist. Further, we collected 13 pledges to attend the April GMM, and collected countless bargaining surveys.

For the semester, that makes 30 different organizers, putting in 148 hours of organizing time to make 149 member contacts, signing up 20 new members, finding 36 new organizers, and identifying 53 future activists.

This Monday (4/6), we'll be going to Humanities and Vilas, where we'll be working from 10-4. We are very shorthanded for this very important location! We will need your help, if we want to be successful Monday. As always, no experience is needed to participate in your union. You'll be paired with an experienced organizer, and you can watch and learn. Look for the TAA signs near the northeast entrance (closest to Library Mall) in order to find our table in that labyrinthine building!

The following Wednesday (4/15), we'll be going to Van Vleck. It's a good chance to get some last minute help from some mathematicians, if you're having problems crunching numbers on your 1040s!

Email me (twfrandy@gmail.com), if you can come out organizing on either these dates. We need a late semester push to build capacity, if we care to expect a strong TAA next year!

posted by Tim Frandy

 

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