YLOC-UAW provides the organizing infrastructure necessary to help student workers continue to fight and win through focused mentorship from experienced peer organizers in UAW’s Region 6.

Examples of recent inspiring and ongoing campaigns that have improved the lives of students and campus workers include:

• The fight for rent control in Pasadena

• UC Berkeley Parking and Transit workers threatening a strike and winning a pay raise 

• University of Oregon Student Workers’ election victory

• UAW 4121 members joining with other student groups to win emergency contraception on their campuses and at all other public universities in Washington

Above all, YLOC is committed to helping student-workers form worker-led and democratic committees that are equipped with the tools to move masses and win the campaigns that you choose.

These tools include: 

• Trainings on organizing, strategic campaign planning, communications, and more;

• 1-on-1 mentorship with experienced organizers;

• Connections with organizers running similar campaigns throughout the region.

Whether you want to start a campaign, or you just want to learn more, fill out this form to connect with a YLOC organizer.