Fwd: They threatened us with felony charges

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From: "Kasia Karolak, Ohio State Local 42" <organize@usas.org>
To: tkubal@csufresno.edu
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:52:31 AM
Subject: They threatened us with felony charges

Dear tim, Two weeks ago, USAS Local 42 held an occupation in Ohio State University President Drake's office alongside a coalition of other student organizations to #ReclaimOSU, demanding financial transparency and respect for student and worker voices. Administrators threatened to arrest us, expel us, and even tried to intimidate us with absurd claims that they would push for felony charges for our peaceful demonstration. Will you help us tell OSU President Drake that we won't be silenced? For the past year, we've been fighting alongside our campus workers to #StopTheSellout of our campus. The OSU administration is inviting corporations to take over our university and squeeze more and more profit from students and workers: they already sold off our parking garages, and now the Comprehensive Energy Management Plan threatens to sell off our energy systems. This dangerous deal could cost workers their union jobs. We refuse to let this corporate takeover threaten workers rights and the integrity of our public university. We know we can win this. The administration is resorting to despicable repression tactics, and the public outrage is only growing. Today we are marching back to President Drake's office to demand an immediate end to this backdoor deal, and we need your help. Will you join me and my fellow classmates in telling President Drake that corporate greed has no place on our campus? Thank you for your support! in solidarity, Kasia Karolak Ohio State USAS Local 42 United Students Against Sweatshops | USAS.org Organizing for Student and Worker Power Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address or to stop receiving emails from USAS - United Students Against Sweatshops, please click here.