Labor for higher education (L4HE)

Higher ed workers are a key force – along with students, parents, alumni, and communities – in shaping the public conversation about higher education. When we all work together, we change the narrative.

Federal Candidate Town Halls

In the lead-up to the November 2026 election, Labor for Higher Education is hosting a series of Town Halls with candidates for federal office. These public-facing Town Halls will allow higher ed workers to hear directly from candidates about how they understand the current debates around higher ed and how they plan to fight for a stronger, better, fully-funded version of higher ed in the future. Interested in hosting a Town Hall? Learn more.

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What’s a Higher Ed Labor Champion?

Higher Ed Labor Champions are candidates for elected public office who pledge to support policies that improve working conditions and labor rights at colleges and universities; protect academic freedom; fully fund public higher education and make it available for free to students; and more.

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Labor for Higher Education

Labor for Higher Education (L4HE) is a cross-union coalition of national and independent higher ed labor unions that aims to position the labor movement as a key force shaping public and political discourse on higher education through mass actions, rapid-response events, electoral town halls, and more.

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Who we are

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