Nine high school students walked off their dining hall jobs last night, charging "unfair practices" and "favoritism" on the part of George Kanz, assistant steward of the College Dining Halls.

The group, including seven dishwashers and two truckers, stated that Kanz refused to give nights-off for graduation or school proms, and that he often forced them to work on Saturdays or Sundays. They also blamed Kanz for playing favorites, and for forcing people to work even when they were injured.

However, Kanz denied the charges directed against him. "They were always paid for overtime. I never played any favorites, and I treated all of them just the same."

Kanz blamed impending high school graduation as the cause of the walkout. "Some of the workers, especially the seniors, started to cause trouble last week. They didn't care for the job, and tried to persuade other workers to leave with them."

Bonus Favoritism Charged

All of the students, who come from metropolitan Boston high schools, have had at least a year's employment in the Dining Halls. However, despite their seniority, some of the group claimed that they didn't receive sufficient bonuses at the end of the year. "Kanz played favorites in our bonuses too," they stated.

Kanz defended the walking-out students, calling them "good workers," but commented that their charges were untrue. "I've been very good to them," he stated, "and they are all wrong."

Until the end of the school year, Kanz plans to use full-time workers and to pay them overtime for supper work.

No College students were involved in the walkout, and the loss of personnel probably will not affect student employment for the rest of the year. The high school employees worked an average of 18 hours per week, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. six days per week.