Students Learn Basics of Labor Activism At Teach-In
By NATIA DAVITI | Mar. 8, 2004Emphasizing the need to organize, UB Students Against Sweatshops held an eight-hour long tutorial class about sweatshops and activism on Saturday in Baldy Hall.Over a dozen students participated in the seminar, which was taught by members of the group.Group members called upon the student attendees to take up the cause of low-paid factory workers across the globe."It was a great chance for members of the group to get to know each other and to better solidify our activist skills," said Creighton Randall, a sophomore mechanical engineering major.The agenda touched on many aspects of activism such as action planning, media skills, and the importance of recruitment."Carefully planning out rallies, educational actions and community outreach for our cause is an invaluable thing," said Colin O'Malley, a sophomore undecided major and main speaker at the event.Attracting attention is an essential aspect of activism, organizers said.
