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Your Campus Labor Union

We are your campus labor union, the United Campus Workers of Arizona, CWA Local 7065. We represent faculty, staff, and student workers at ASU, NAU, and UA; together, we are stronger. Are you ready to join?

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We are made up of and advocate for all workers at Arizona State University (ASU), the University of Arizona (UA), and Northern Arizona University (NAU). Are you a faculty member? Are you a graduate student? Are you a staff member? Are you an undergraduate student? This union is for YOU!

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In the face of broad and ongoing federal attacks, we call on our Arizona colleagues, higher education workers, and community members to unite to defend public education.

 

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When We FIGHT, We WIN!

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Since our founding in 2020, we have won many material benefits for our members, including wage increases, job protection, and shared power in university governance structures. 

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Screenshot of a guest opinion article in the Arizona Daily Star. The article is titled: “ASU prof: AZ university presidents should join their colleagues, unite to defend higher education”. Below is an image of a man’s face in front of the Grand Canyon. The image is captioned with text “Richard Newhauser is a professor of English at ASU and a member of UCWAZ, CWA local 7065, since its founding in 2020. He joined the faculty of ASU in 2007.”
Arizona university presidents should join their colleagues and unite to defend higher education
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Arizona university presidents should join their colleagues and unite to defend higher education

Authored by Richard Newhauser. Richard Newhauser is a professor of English at ASU and a member of UCWAZ, CWA local 7065, since its founding in 2020. He joined the faculty of ASU in 2007.

Arizona university presidents should join their colleagues and unite to defend higher education

Upcoming Events

26 Jul

[Phoenix] Union Potluck

 

3:00PM - 7:00PM

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04 Aug

Higher Education Financial Analysis for Power

You’re invited to join us, in collaboration with United Campus Workers Utah and CWA national, for a summer research project.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Remotely via Zoom
18 Aug

Higher Education Financial Analysis for Power

You’re invited to join us, in collaboration with United Campus Workers Utah and CWA national, for a summer research project.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Remotely via Zoom
10 Sep

Dis-Orientation 2025

Every year, a group of new students, new employees, and new faculty start at our Arizona higher education institutions.

3:00PM - 6:00PM

ASU, NAU, UA
25 Sep

Public Comment at ABOR

 

8:00AM - 1:30PM

Northern Arizona University
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