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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

How can we possibly have faith in a BOV barreling forward and unwilling to hear concerns? This is not #TheUVAWeDeserve. #NoConfidence #NoNewPresident

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

He initially indicated via his staff that he would take the meeting with myself and fellow member Jon Rajkovich. We were asked to wait. He then stared at us through a glass door, disappeared, and told his staff to decline the meeting.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

UVA's BOV continues a presidential search despite opposition from students, faculty, & staff. They scheduled an emergency BOV meeting for Dec 19th. Today in my role as @ucwva.bsky.social pres, I visited BOV member Dr. Stephen Long at St Mary's in an attempt to persuade him to course correct.

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Goad (Legal Expert) @goad.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Charlie Schmidt announces that he is running to fill Delegate Mike Jones' seat. Schmidt was my co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against the City of Richmond for Richmond Police's violation of civil rights during the 2020 protests.

Richmond, VA — Charlie Schmidt, a progressive Democrat, attorney, and long‑time community
activist, has officially announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in District 77.
A former ACLU lawyer and proud union member of SEIU Local 512, Charlie brings decades of
experience fighting for justice, civil rights, and working families. His campaign is rooted in the
belief that every Virginian deserves a fair shot, with policies that prioritize affordability,
transparency, and community empowerment.
Charlie’s platform emphasizes strengthening neighborhood representation, supporting small
businesses, and advancing policies that uplift working people across Richmond and
Chesterfield. A key priority of his campaign is tackling energy affordability by ensuring families
are not burdened with rising utility costs. Charlie has pledged to limit the outsized influence of
corporations and utility monopolies at the General Assembly, fighting for reforms that put
consumers first and guarantee fair, competitive energy markets.
Charlie has also spent his legal career fighting to protect our most vulnerable neighbors,
including those unfairly targeted by ICE. He has advocated for students rights in our public
schools. And he has held police departments and local governments accountable when they
violated constitutional protections.
“Throughout my life and my legal career, I have worked to protect the vulnerable, seek justice,
and ensure our government is accountable to the people. Now I want to take that experience to
the General Assembly,” said Mr. Schmidt
Supporters can learn more about Charlie Schmidt’s campaign and get involved by visiting his
official website at charlie4va.com
The campaign also shares updates and opportunities for engagement on social media:
Facebook (@Charlie4VA), Twitter/X (@Charlie4VA), and Instagram (@Charlie4VA). Charlie
invites residents of District 77 to join the movement to build a more equitable Virginia.

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Richmond For All @richmondforall.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Richmond for All is proud to endorse Charlie Schmidt for the House of Delegates representing Virginia's 77th district! Charlie is a lawyer, organizer, union member, and a founding member of Richmond for all. The primary is THIS SUNDAY!

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

If you're in the 77th District, I urge you to vote for Charlie Schmidt this Sunday! He's a true progressive and unionist. You can vote at: Richmond High School for the Arts – 4314 Crutchfield St, Richmond, VA 23225 Providence Middle School – 900 Starlight Lane Chesterfield, VA 23234

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

@ucwva.bsky.social @aaup.org Come out to UVA on Friday Dec 5th! We are marching on the Board of Visitors!

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Incredibly proud to be part of a broad coalition that flipped VA-41 last night! @lilyfordelegate.bsky.social is an incredible candidate. The future is ours to build. @ucwva.bsky.social #CampusWorkers4Democracy

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Remember to vote today! In Virginia we have same-day voter registration, so if you're not registered, it's not too late.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

@ucwva.bsky.social showed up for pro-labor candidates in southwest VA this weekend! We've endorsed @lilyfordelegate.bsky.social for the 41st House District, and UCWVA member Darryl Campbell for Town Council. It's an honor to be part of expanding democratic participation. #CampusWorkers4Democracy

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AAUP @aaup.org · 23/10/2025

THIS is what solidarity looks like in higher ed! ✊ #DefendHigherEd

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

For campus workers across Virginia, I encourage you to join your union. Together, we can defend democracy. Ucwva.org/join-us

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

1000 people doesn't just happen--this took incredible collaboration between UCWVA-UVA and @aaup.org, as well as Wahoos4UVA, UVA Undergrad Student Council, Professors emeriti of UVA, UndocUVA, and UVA chapters of the National Campus Jewish Alliance, Rise Up, Indivisible, and Jewish Voice for Peace.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I could not be more proud of UCWVA-UVA, the founding chapter of @ucwva, and in particular the UVA Faculty Committee. Anyone who knows UVA knows that its rejection of the compact was not a foregone conclusion. And the stakes could not be higher. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of democracy.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I'm voting for @jonesjay.bsky.social because we need an AG who's going to fight for our rights in higher ed, not another 4 years with the guy who paved the way for teargassing our students. And also because I'm not five years old and I can recognize a political hit job when I see it.

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virginia is for haters @doodoodance.northsky.social · 11/08/2025

Rasoul is a god damn state hero & I'll die on that hill. Mealymouthed centrists pandering to genocide supporters will only get us further down the road to total fascist takeover.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I stand w/ @samrasoul.bsky.social! Not only because he has a track record of standing with us, not only because of his willingness to fight powerful moneyed interests, but also because Sam is right to call attention to genocide. The moral bankruptcy of focusing on semantics should be self evident.

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Sam Rasoul 🍉 @samrasoul.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

I am in love with this work. I went to the dentist last week using the health insurance that my fellow workers helped me win. I feel a responsibility to pay that forward. I hope you'll come join us, and win something you desperately need at work. ucwva.org/join-us

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Get Involved – UCWVA

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

5. Perhaps conversely: winning matters. Coming up with plans that lead to winning matters. People talk a lot about bringing joy and fun into organizing; I feel that there's an intrinsic joy in winning something you never knew you could have. It makes the next action easier.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

4. The situations we find ourselves in are high stakes, and there is no perfect solution that keeps us out of conflict with our bosses, or that is perfectly safe. I have come around to the idea that we should have a bias toward action. Take lessons from mistakes and keep going.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

3. Negotiating in good faith is key. I had to learn how to be very clear about what I wanted from people, and then ask them to share what they want, and see what work we can do together. Negotiating action steps that people will actually *do* is more important than moral purity.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

2. Theory starts to matter more *after* you've done at least some of the above. Do you understand the "solved problems" in the world of organizing, so you aren't duplicating old work? As much as possible, if you're reading theory--TEST IT. If it doesn't work in practice, why not?

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

1. Material commitment is more important than having done all the reading. Will you come to a meeting? Will you stack chairs, pour people water? Will you carry a clipboard around and ask people to sign a petition? Will you vote, door knock, wear a button?

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

This month marks my 3 year anniversary as a union president and more importantly, my 5 year anniversary as a union member. I am very proud, and a little terrified about how much we still have left to do. Here are five things I learned in five years:

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Andrew Kerley✍️📸 @andrewkerley.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

A conservative movement wants to remake higher education - to scrap traditional university shared governance in way of more powerful boards and executives. They say it’ll foster intellectual diversity. Educators warn academic freedom is at stake. www.pilotonline.com/2025/04/29/v...

pilotonline.com

Virginia university reform efforts mirror nationwide push to remake higher-education

While the deterioration of independent governance and hiring of tenured faculty has been ongoing for decades, it has been exacerbated by recent politics.

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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

CWA members and retirees in District 2-13 are lending a helping hand to those in need by preparing and distributing toiletry/hygiene kits!

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Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Congress is reviewing a budget reconciliation bill that would be history’s most dangerous higher ed bill. This bill, if passed, will bar working-class families from attending higher education. We need to stop it from passing. @debtcollective.bsky.social higheredlaborunited.org/2025/05/01/d...

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Demand Action Against The Most Dangerous Higher Ed Bill in History – Higher Education Labor United

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Happy May Day! If you work in higher education in Virginia, you can celebrate today by joining your union: ucwva.org/join-us

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United Campus Workers of Arizona, CWA Local 7065 @ucwarizona.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

May Day is right around the corner! This year, workers across the country are organizing events to uplift the labor movement in the face of federal attacks on labor. You can learn more about each event and how you can get involved at tinyurl.com/May-Day-2025, or at the link in bio.

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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

extremely grateful that @katrinacallsen.com and @creighdeeds.bsky.social are pursuing this! courthouse abductions are unconscionable, a clear red line. 🫡

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

The ableism that RFK Jr. spreads may lead to more parents being horrible to their disabled kids. A "leader" spreading harmful rhetoric may influence parents.

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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Huge congratulations to the Protect Utah Workers Coalition on collecting over 320,000 signatures (well beyond the required 140,748) to repeal Utah’s draconian anti union HB.267. Solidarity! 💪🏔️

abc4.com

More than 320k Utahns sign referendum to appeal labor union bill, double the required amount

Utah union reps are announcing the number of signatures gathered for the referendum seeking to repeal a controversial labor bill.

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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

@harryszabo.bsky.social is right: The truth is the Trump administration is not conservative, they are anti-democratic & the only thing capable of beating them is a powerful movement for democratization. Campus workers have been on the front lines of these attacks. Pass Collective Bargaining NOW!

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PHEW-CWA @phew-cwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

No educator should fear for their safety while teaching. Let alone without healthcare, @harryszabo.bsky.social said it best, no one benefits more from dignified working conditions than our students. It’s long overdue VA pass Collective Bargaining and protect both our educators and their students.

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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Tax the rich.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/04/2025

As the White House targets DEI programs, baseball holds its annual recognition of Jackie Robinson — the man who broke the sport’s color barrier. “Jackie Robinson transcends any debate that’s going on in today’s society about issues surrounding DEI,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said.

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With his legacy under fresh attacks, MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson

As the White House targets DEI programs, baseball holds its annual recognition of the man who broke the sport’s color barrier.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

At city council protesting the violation of the Richmond Education Association’s collective bargaining agreement. If they can violate theirs then theycan violate ours! #campusworkers4democracy

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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Solidarity with @sn-media-guild.bsky.social!!

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Higher Education Labor United (HELU) @higheredlabor.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Today higher ed workers, students, and communities are standing up to demand our elected leaders Kill The Cuts! Federal funding is critical for research and education that benefits us all. Here's a thread of action photos! Starting with this rally currently happening in LA:

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Today, I joined Spanberger, as she announced support for collective bargaining rights in Virginia. “The only thing capable of defeating Trump is a movement for democratization. We will all benefit when campus workers have a democratic voice through collective bargaining.” #campusworkers4democracy

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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Since the March 8 abduction of Mahmod Khalil from the Columbia University campus for his activism and speech, the Trump Administration has seized at least seven additional international graduate students and scholars across the country. cwa-union.org/news/release...

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Statement on Student Abductions and Trump Administration Attacks on Free Speech

A statement from Margaret Cook, Vice President of the Communications Workers of America Public, Healthcare and Education Workers Sector.

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United Campus Workers of Arizona, CWA Local 7065 @ucwarizona.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 8, a coalition of educators, workers and labor unions across the country are coming together for #KillTheCuts, a National Day of Action to raise awareness and put pressure on elected representatives to fight back against Trump’s attacks on research, healthcare, & higher ed

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MS NOW @ms.now · 07/04/2025

‘The threat is real’: Fmr. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Trump’s threats to cut public school funding soon over DEI policies www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcNp...

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‘The threat is real’: Trump threatens to cut public school funding in 10 days over DEI policies

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Levi Goren @bmorerva.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I'm grateful that this is happening and hope folks are able to support it!

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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

TOMORROW: Join other CWA members and retirees on April 5 to say Hands Off Our Unions! You can find an event in your area by visiting www.mobilize.us/handsoff.

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Harry Szabo is a Unionist! @harryszabo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today I taught my students about democratic participation by having them make demands as though I were a public official and modeling different responses along Arnstein's Ladder (linked below). College is NOT for making drones, it's for making citizens. citizenshandbook.org/arnsteinslad...

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Arnstein's Ladder of Citizen Participation Arnstein's Ladder of citizen participation

Famous diagram, how citizens are marginalized, famous planning diagram

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