Duke University acts more like a hedge fund than a university. Workers won a $20/hr minimum wage through organizing — but it’s not enough. Durham workers need $25/hr and real investment in the people who keep the city running. ✊🏽
#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth
Today, Durham Rising met with Bernie Sanders in Durham to demand change. As attacks hit working families, Duke University must step up to pay workers $25/hr, respect unions, and invest in Durham. This fight is bigger than one city. ✊🏽
#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth
When the ICE raids in Durham came, it kept kids home from school and terrified families. It’s heartbreaking, but our community stepped up. 100s got trained, neighbors were on alert, & we stood together to keep each other safe.💪
Anna, Durham Association of Educators
#OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising
Duke has a responsibility to invest in Durham’s public schools, city services, and fair wages and to live up to its own values of respect, trust, and inclusion. That’s why we’re united in Durham Rising.
Princess Moss, @neatoday.bsky.social Vice President
#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth
Durham is built by Black, brown, and immigrant workers in classrooms, cafeterias, buses, and hospital rooms. Duke runs because _we_ show up every day. Duke depends on us. It’s time they acted like it.
Julian, Duke Grad Student Union
#OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising #DurhamNC
Fear is a weapon. When our communities are scared and divided, it becomes easier for billionaires to defund our schools and silence immigrant families. We can’t let them diminish our power.
Anna, Durham Association of Educators
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Federal agents are spreading fear across the US. When they came to Durham, immigrant workers & students were terrified. And Duke did nothing. We are demanding action: protect workers, protect patients, protect students.
Julian, Duke Graduate Student Union
#OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamRising #DurhamNC
For over a century, Duke has rested on the backs of its workers. Now it’s time to pay up. Too many of us can’t afford rent, fear ICE raids, or risk being fired for speaking out. Duke has a responsibility to protect every worker.
Madeline Collier, DGSU #DurhamRising
Too many of us can’t afford rent, fear ICE raids, or risk being fired for speaking out. Duke has a responsibility to protect every worker who keeps this university and city running.
Madeline Collier, Duke Grad Union #DurhamRising
Duke sits on a $12 billion endowment. If they used just 1%, that’s $120 million that could transform Durham. The money is there. It’s time Duke invested in the community that built it.
Princess Moss, @neatoday.bsky.social Vice President
#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth #WorkersPower
You can’t celebrate Duke while pushing Durham out. We know the truth: Duke didn’t build Duke alone. Now we’re demanding affordable housing, investment in our schools, and respect for the people who made Duke possible.
Brandon Young, Durham For All
#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth #DurhamNC
Over 10k folks signed our petition supporting Durham Rising demands, let’s see how candidate for City Council and Mayor stacked up.
#DurhamRising #DurhamNC
You say you care for Durham? Duke, show us and come to the table.
#DurhamRising #OrganizetheSouth
Laura has been at Duke for over a decade, still making under $19/hour while being forced to do the work of multiple people. Management knows. They just don’t care.
We deserve respect, fair pay, and dignity at Duke.
✊ That’s why we’re rising together. Join us: bit.ly/durhamrising
#DurhamRising
Check out what media is saying about our Duke Founders' Day rally & march last week 💅
📰 CBS 17 #DurhamRising
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Today the mighty #DurhamRising marches for better relations between Duke + Durham. 🗣️✊🏿
Tomorrow I’ll place these struggles in a broader national context.
This work isn’t just critique—it’s about community building + imagining new futures.
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This Founders’ Day, we’re telling the real story of Duke.
On Thursday, Sept 25 at 5 PM, Durham Rising is rallying again. We’re calling on Duke to stand with workers and invest in the community that makes this university possible.
RSVP now: bit.ly/DukeFounders25
#DurhamRising
“Do you agree that Duke should stand up to protect workers, students, faculty, programs and our communities from attacks by the federal government?” asked Mike Ramos, @siembranc.bsky.social member
📰 @indyweek.bsky.social #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth
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Workers, students & community came together under Durham Rising to demand City Council & mayoral candidates fight for working people—and hold Duke accountable.
Duke has the resources. It’s time they protect workers & families, not cut jobs.
RSVP for Sept 25: bit.ly/DukeFounders25 #DurhamRising
#DurhamRising is calling on Duke to act responsibly toward Durham. I spoke with Facing South on how this fits into a national wave of community action. Proud my #SmartCitiesResearchLab can support. 👇🏿
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Let’s be real: Duke isn’t a struggling nonprofit. It’s a wealthy health system that keeps buying up Durham and paying no taxes.
Meanwhile, our public schools are being starved of funding.
Sign the petition: bit.ly/durhamrising
Brandon Young, @durhamforall leader
#DurhamRising
Ms. Penny has worked at Duke since 1989. She loves her community but says those at the top aren’t treating workers fairly. Before she retires, she’s fighting to make Duke better for all workers and for the next generation.
✊ Sign the petition: bit.ly/durhamrising
#DurhamRising #OrganizetheSouth
it would be nice if dook would #bemoreharvardthancolumbia
#durhamrising
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Duke owns 11% of Durham's land and pays NO taxes. Meanwhile, our public schools are underfunded and struggling to support our most vulnerable students.
Christy Patterson, Durham Association of Educators leader
#DurhamRising #OrganizetheSouth
Duke runs on the backs of low-wage workers, while sitting on a $12B endowment & paying zero in local taxes. We’re tired of poverty wages. It’s time Duke pays its fair share.
Sign the petition: bit.ly/durhamrising
Nahshon Blount, @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social worker
#DurhamRising #OrganizetheSouth
If Duke wants to call Durham home, it needs to act like it. Families are being priced out, jobs are vanishing, and homelessness is rising, while Duke hoards wealth.
Brandon Young, Durham For All leader @carolinafederation.bsky.social
#DurhamRising #OrganizetheSouth
Sign the petition to support: bit.ly/durhamrising
#DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth #DukeUniversity
@raiseupthesouth.bsky.social
📢 Sign the petition & stand with us: www.bit.ly/durhamrising
Proud to organize with:
@raiseupthesouth.bsky.social, @siembranc.bsky.social, @dukerespectdurham.bsky.social, Durham Association of Educators, Duke Graduate Student Union, UE 150, & Durham for All
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