Photo coverage of the U of M strike
6 September 2007 | During the strike by AFSCME members at the University of Minnesota, photos capture the action on the picketline and beyond. |
Photos by Deborah Rosenstein and Barb Kucera, Labor Education Service.  | | Flanked by union members, AFSCME leaders announced the end of the University of Minnesota strike Sept. 21. |  | | Student hunger strikers (above) took part in a silent protest organized by faculty. |  |  | | After 30 minutes, participants broke the silent protest with cheers. |
 | | Students and faculty took part in a teachin with student hunger strikers on the Washington Ave. bridge between the East and West Bank campuses. |  | | State lawmakers called on the university to negotiate a fair settlement. |
 | | Students who support the AFSCME strikers are conducting a hunger strike. On a rainy day they met with students on the Washington Ave. bridge. |
 | | Students held a news conference Sept. 17 to announce their hunger strike. |
 | | At a fundraiser to support the strike, Education Minnesota President Tom Dooher announced a $7,000 donation from his union. |
 | | Members of Solidarity Kids Theater perform at a fundraiser Sept. 15 for strike support. |
 | | U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken joined strikers on the picketline at University of Minnesota-Duluth on Sept. 14. Photo by Larry Sillanpa, Duluth Labor World |
 | | Jane Vega, an AFSCME striker, and her husband, Chris, a Teamster, picket together on "Teamster Tuesday." |
 | | At strike headquarters, AFSCME member Steff Yorek and her daughter, Leila, took time to color pictures. |  | | AFSCME chief negotiator Gladys McKenzie addresses a student teach-in held off campus. |
 | | At the teach-in, students reviewed a timeline of historic labor struggles. Discussion of the timeline was led by Deborah Rosenstein of the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service. |
 | | Students lead strikers and supporters on a march across the Washington Ave. bridge. |
 | | Cheering students at the solidarity rally. |  | | Emily Lindell and Sharon Sawyer, co-workers in the Department of Educational Psychology, are together on the picketline. | | |  | | Local 3260 President Rhonda Jennen was joined by her dog at a support rally Friday. | | |  | | |  | | Striker Mary Brandl spoke at a support rally. | | |  | | Tammy Thompson of Local 3800 and Greg Knoblauch of Local 3937 addressed the United Auto Workers Local 879 meeting Thursday night and accepted a donation for the strike fund. | | |  | | SEIU members joined in the rally the opening day of the strike. Shown are Paul Rohlfing (SEIU 284), Todd Dahlstrom (SEIU 26), Pete Marincel (SEIU 26), Sarah Greenfield (SEIU 284) and Javier Morillo (SEIU 26). | | |  | | Jerry Ewald, Debbi Seivers and Michelle Sommers, members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, showed their support. | | |  | | Picketers outside the Carlson School of Management. | | |  | | Some of the crowd at the rally on the first day of the strike. | | |  | | Faculty members meet to discuss moving their classes off campus. | | |  | | Laborers Local 563 members Mike Leinen, Dave Sutter, John Tueffel, and Wayne Morrissitte turned out for the rally. | | |  | | Flight attendants and SEIU members at the rally. Shown are Muna Ahmed (SEIU 284), Steve Payne (SEIU 26), Rafael Morataya (SEIU 26), Paul Rohlfing (SEIU 284) and Karen Shultz (AFA). | | |  | | Taking a break on the picketline. | | |  | | Workers held up picket signs outside Rarig Center on the university's West Bank. | | | | | | | |
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