Labor
Budget Claims Behind Health Plan Changes Don’t Add Up
The jump in costs that Hausammann described did take place, but over the course of only two years and more than a decade ago.
Students Make Beds in Support of DoubleTree Workers
Several employees of the Boston-Cambridge DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel and members of the Student Labor Action Movement set up a bed-making demonstration in the Science Center Plaza Monday afternoon, continuing their year-and-a-half long efforts to support worker unionization.
Student Activist Group Calls on Faust To Sever Ties with TFA
The effort is part of a larger national movement started by United Students Against Sweatshops that criticizes Teach For America for undermining the quality of public education.
Ahead of Sit-Down, Union Releases Healthcare Report
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers released a report on Wednesday that offers suggestions for lowering healthcare costs for all Harvard employees.
Workers, Experts Weigh Impact of Health Plan Changes
Some activists worry that the new plans may increase the cost of healthcare for non-union employees; others say that the changes help balance costs.
National Union Members Descend on DoubleTree for Protest
Hundreds gathered last Wednesday to advocate for the unionization of the hotel’s workers. Many on hand noted that the rally was by far the largest yet in support of the workers.
Rally Outside the Doubletree
Workers, labor leaders, Cambridge City councillors, and other activists march outside the Boston-Cambridge Hilton DoubleTree Hotel on Wednesday.
Protest Outside the Doubletree Hotel
Workers, labor leaders, Cambridge City councillors, and other activists march outside the Boston-Cambridge Hilton DoubleTree Hotel on Wednesday.
March Outside the Boston-Cambridge Doubletree Hotel
Workers, labor leaders, Cambridge City councillors, and other activists march outside the Boston-Cambridge Hilton DoubleTree Hotel on Wednesday.
HUCTW Anniversary
The Harvard Union for Clerical and Technical Workers first organized in 1988 and immediately set out to negotiate its first contract with Harvard.
HUCTW Praised First Contract
When the Harvard Union for Clerical and Technical Workers won recognition in 1988 after 17 years of efforts, many were uncertain about what relationship the University would have with the new union.
DoubleTree Workers Call on Sandberg to Aid Unionization Process
Continuing their yearlong campaign to pressure the hotel chain to allow fair process unionization, DoubleTree employees asked Class Day speaker and Facebook executive Sheryl K. Sandberg ’91 to hold a “Lean In Circle” for them.
Doubletree Protest
Harvard College and Harvard Kennedy School students joined workers and local community members in protesting the Doubletree Hotel in Allston in this file photo on Thursday, March 27.
Cambridge City Council Votes To Support DoubleTree Workers
The City Council voted unanimously to support the boycott of the hotel, a sign of support for employees trying to unionize.
