Photo galleries for each day of GSOC’s picketing, updated every day.
Alexandra Chan, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2021
Disclaimer: Multimedia Editor Alexandra was part of the picket line.
GSOC gathers strikers at Schwartz Plaza next to Bobst to begin their first day of picketing.
GSOC gathers next to Bobst Library.
Picket line leader Tova amps up the crowd.
GSOC members speak to the crowd.
Elsy speaks to the crowd about the experiences of international students.
Picketers cross the street.
Picket leaders start chants.
Different organizations across the city show support.
One of GSOC’s central demands is a living wage.
Students show up to support the strike.
Supporters and members hold banners and signs.
Supports show solidarity with striking workers.
The picket line goes back and forth the front of Bobst Library.
One of GSOC’s central demands is free healthcare for graduate student workers.
One of GSOC’s central demands is to get cops off campus.
Undergrad students show up to support GSOC.
Organizations like YDSA show up to support GSOC.
The picket line continues for four hours.
Undergrad students show up to support their TAs.
Picketers keep up the mood with songs.
Solidarity, not austerity.
Sarah Sklaw leads a teach-in on NYU’s history with labor and labor exploitation.
NYC mayoral candidate Dianne Morales speaks to picketing students.
Dianne Morales raises her fist in solidarity with striking grad workers.
Community members show up to support GSOC on Tuesday, day 2 of picketing.
Picket line leader volunteer Karishma brings up the energy with the crowd.
Strikers march in front of Bobst Library.
AAUP shows up to support GSOC.
Supporters hold posters and keep the beat with bucket drums.
Yuwei waves a “Solidarity, not Austerity” flag in front of Bobst.
Karishma leads the picketers in slogans.
Supporters and strikers start a dance circle during the mid-day break.
Supporters and strikers sit down to listen to speeches.
Comedians perform their set for the crowd during the break.
Comedians tell jokes to the crowd next to Bobst.
Comedians carried out a comedy show during the mid-day break.
GSOC member amps up the crowd with slogans for the second part of picketing of the day.
GSOC co-chair Bhumika raises her fist at the third day of GSOC’s picket line.
A drummer keeps the beat during the picket.
Tova speaks to the crowd.
Bhumika speaks to the crowd.
Natasha speaks about undergraduate solidarity.
Katie shows undergraduate solidarity.
A member of Socialist Revolution speaks to the crowd.
Members chalk the ground next to Bobst with demands.
Undergrads show up for GSOC at the picket line.
A member holds up a sign about the living wage demand.
Supporters from different departments
One of GSOC’s demands include protection for immigrant students.
Jill holds a sign as an undergraduate student in support of GSOC.
GSOC organizers send a delegation to support the walk-out in Washington Square Park.
Supporters sing songs to keep up spirits.
A supporter from a neighboring union for NYU adjuncts and New School employees.
ACT-UAW 7902 shows solidarity with GSOC.
Sing in Solidarity shows support for GSOC.
A GSOC member leads chants on the fourth day of GSOC’s picket line.
Supporters show up for GSOC on the picket line.
Supporters from CUNY show up on the picket line.
A passerby across the street expresses support for GSOC.
Nadige speaks to her crowd about her experience as an international student with the healthcare system.
Sarah speaks to the crowd.
First-year Indonesian international graduate student Tsamara speaks to the crowd.
Supporters listen to speeches during the mid-day break.
A supporter from CUNY speaks to the crowd.
Erin speaks to the crowd about undergraduate support for GSOC.
Karishma speaks to the crowd about undergraduate support for GSOC.
Rutgers AAUP-AFT comes to support GSOC on day 5 of the picket line.
GSOC member speaks to the crowd at the beginning of the day.
A local representative speaks in solidarity with GSOC
A candidate for office speaks in solidarity with GSOC.
GSOC member directs people to march toward Gould Plaza.
GSOC member leads slogans with a megaphone.
Supporters march from Schwartz Plaza to Gould Plaza at Stern.
City Council candidate Alexa Aviles holds a poster that reads “NYPD out of NYU.”
Supporters march around Gould Plaza.
GSOC member watches the picket.
The crowd settles in Gould Plaza to listen to speakers.
City Council candidate Brandon West addresses the strikers.
City Council candidate Alexa Aviles speaks to the crowd about academic injustice.
Strikers show their support.
Former GSOC member and current Brandon West staffer Chris Nickell addresses the crowd.
GSOC member raises a rose in her fist.
GSOC member amps up the crowd.
YDSA member announces an undergraduate tuition strike.
YDSA member outlines the demands of the tuition strike.
YDSA member explains the justification of support
Incoming SGA chairperson stands in solidarity with GSOC.
Sunrise Movement NYU launches its Divest campaign.
Sunrise member addresses crowd on Divest.
GSOC member addresses the crowd in Spanish.
Faculty member addresses the crowd and NYU administration.
Undergraduates show solidarity with GSOC.
A banner reads “Abolish NYPD” begins the cops off campus segment.
The crowd settles into the listen to the cop off campus speakers.
Abolish organizer leads the crowd in a chant.
Defund organizer and DSA member addresses the crowd.
AAUP and Debt Collective member Professor addresses the crowd.
RAPP organizer speaks to crowd.
Union member professor addresses the crowd.
Rain suddenly hits the picket line.
The picket line continues in the rain.
The picket line wraps up for day 5.