Thursday, April 30, 2009

April 23: Art Faculty protest union busting by The New School (click here for full story)


The New School fired 42 of its fine arts faculty and "wishes you well in your future endeavors."
So the faculty fought back, contacting ACT-UAW Local 7902 to set up a picket to protest the mass firings, and to work on getting part-time faculty organized.
The signs were colorful, having been made by artists, and the demo was lively and upbeat, thanks to the accompanying jazz band. See movies below.









































Times Square, one recent balmy evening


Bank of America's glowing lobby - do we the people own this bank yet?

B of A's lonely security staff...surrounded by all that money...


Big screen instructions on how to use the ATM, which is quite red.
Then down the road there's a crowd watching a game at a tourist bar.



But saving the best for last, as I am about to enter the neon luminance of the 42nd St./Times Sq. subway stop one fishnet-clad mini-kilted commuter decides to give us a show for free.




Enough of that nonsense... time to head home.