The past two months have been unprecedented, filled with victories and actions that have proven to be successful in bringing real change to our communities.

The first victory for working class people was the passage of the Student Aid reform.  This bill will take away subsidies given to loan companies and invest them into programs such as the Pell grant and community colleges.  “Students across the country were able to see their amazing direct-action organizing payoff with comprehensive student aid reform becoming the law of the land,” said USSA President Gregory Cendana.  “This is especially critical for working class students and families who have struggled the most in affording their education.”

The second victory was the agreement reached between for the Coalition of Immokalee workers, the Student Farmworker Alliance, and  giant food service provider Aramark.  Marc Rodriguez of the Student Farmworker Alliance said:

Aramark becomes the 8th major food corporation to agree to work with the CIW to improve wages and root out modern-day slavery in its tomato supply chain.

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Tonight we are on the verge of one of the biggest victories in the recent student movement: the passage of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA).

This victory has come with hard work from students nationwide who have marched, rallied and lobbied in support of this legislation.   Last Tuesday as part of the U.S. Student Association’s Legislative Conference, hundreds of students swarmed Capitol Hill demanding the passage of this legislation and reminding their Senators that they should prioritize students and workers over banks.  This effort by USSA has proven to be successful as we see the biggest reform in the student loan industry in the past years.

This march and victory is a great opening for the National Student Labor Week of Action. This week happening from March 28th and April 4th brings together students and workers in actions across the country demanding a prioritization in education and worker’s rights.

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