May 1st for History
This May 1st is an international day for history for the trade union and pension movement in Colombia, as it frames the present and future of its generations, undoubtedly fundamental for the presidential elections.
TL;DR
- ASPU, Sucre chapter, denounces the current rector of the University of Sucre for systematic persecution of faculty.
- Over 70 teachers, including eight with doctorates, were dismissed in the second half of 2025.
- Allegations of non-compliance with hiring procedures for temporary and occasional faculty.
- Sensitive information regarding faculty salary costs was leaked.
- The union calls for the university to be restored based on merit, equal opportunity, and transparency.
- The May 1st mobilization supports the candidacies of Iván Cepeda and Aida Quilcué for the 2026 presidential elections.