(contributed by Rita Monestersky-Sebastian Brandeis, MA SID’ 2009)

Come to the Divest Harvard Day of Action, fossil fuel divestment, April 30th!

6:00 pm, Massachusetts Hall: Community Rally: Climate change affects everybody, but it affects some more than others. Community leaders will share what the divestment movement means for their neighbors, their struggles, and their future.

http://divestharvard.com/day-of-action-on-april-30th and https://www.facebook.com/events/735446629819722

Come to the Divest Harvard Day of Action!
Wednesday, April 30th
Massachusetts Hall
All day — starting at 10am

RSVP on Facebook.

Featuring morning speakers including Tim DeChristopher, Soha Bayoumi, Bob Massie, and Leland Cheung

Daily schedule

10:00 am: KICK OFF RALLY! Divest Day of Action Begins

12:00 pm: Faculty and Alumni Rally: Come hear your professors and graduates of the university speak about why divestment form fossil fuels can’t wait

3:00 pm: Campus Justice Rally: What challenges do student activists face on campus? How can we make Harvard a more just institution? An open and invigorating discussion about student organizing.

6:00 pm: Community Rally: Climate change affects everybody, but it affects some more than others. Community leaders will share what the divestment movement means for their neighbors, their struggles, and their future.

9:00 pm: Skype-in / Movie Time: Hear from divestment and climate activists beyond Boston, and join us for a green move screening.

ALL DAY: Arts and crafts, music, and more: paint banners, write letters, have your picture taken, and share your passion.

Organized by Divest Harvard. Visit us at http://divestharvard.com.

Dear All,

HUCTW^* member & activist Johany Pilar sued Harvard for sexual harassment, gender bias and retaliation when she was repeatedly grabbed by a co-worker and disciplined for reporting it. She was promoted 3 salary grades, and the discipline was rescinded, after a campaign which featured picketing and public pressure . Recently HUMS^** managers have renewed their retaliation against Johany, yelling at her that she is a “trouble-maker,” physically holding the door to prevent her from leaving a closed room, and hassling her about doctors’ appointments. Let’s stand up for Johany!

Supporters will gather in front of the Smith Campus Center (formerly Holyoke Ctr) at 1350 Mass. Ave. Cambridge(very close to the Harvard Square Red Line MBTA stop and next to Au Bon Pain), starting at 5 pm, this Friday, 4/18. You’re invited to join us! The Facebook event is here.

Please phone and email Harvard’s Director of Labor and Employee Relations, William Murphy, at (617) 496-9193, bill_murphy@harvard.edu. Suggested message: “It is reprehensible that HUMS management continues to harass HUCTW member Johany Pilar. I demand you use your influence to arrange a transfer for Johany into an at least comparable position. End the culture of victim-blaming and retaliation at Harvard!”

In Solidarity,

Geoff Carens, Union Rep, HUCTW

Delegate, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

^* Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers / AFSCME Local 3650

^** Harvard University Mail Services