We campaigned for six months to improve the janitors conditions, and the administration agreed to nothing. This shows a blatant disregard for the voices of students, workers and other community members. It was only when we forcibly disrupted the administration s operation that they felt the need to listen to us. Second, the administration will do anything to avoid giving students and workers power. This isn t a financial issue - Bennet has agreed to pay for better wages and benefits for workers.
Direct action gets the goods.
Rallies and petitions are important for building support and preparing for action, but they aren t going to change the president s mind. We leave this semester with some awesome victories behind us and some important issues unresolved. Thanks to the learning opportunity that President Bennet has given us, we now know how to fight effectively for justice on this campus, and we know that we have no power unless we re ready for action. Yampolsky is a member of the class of 2000. Norr is a member of the class of 2002.