Labor
HLS Workers Send Delegation to Minow
A Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 615 delegation of nine Harvard Law School custodians went to Dean Martha L. Minow’s office on Friday afternoon to ask for an investigation into new, allegedly discriminatory management practices toward workers.
Union Starts Contract Talks
Harvard and SEIU Local 615 will enter into contract negotiations for custodial workers on Monday at 1 p.m. in the Radcliffe Gym.
Dining Hall Workers Celebrate Tentative Agreement, But Some Remain Cautious
Many dining hall workers are celebrating Thursday’s announcement of a tentative, unanimously passed contract agreement between Harvard and UNITE HERE Local 26, the union representing dining hall staff.
Harvard, Union Come To Tentative Agreement
Harvard and UNITE HERE Local 26, the union that represents campus dining hall workers, reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday.
Dining Hall Workers' Union Votes To Extend Contract for a Week
After failing to agree to a new contract for dining hall workers, the University and UNITE HERE! Local 26—the union which represents the workers—have agreed to extend the current contract until September 12. The contract was originally slated to expire today.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
Singing group Humanwine performs an original song calling the union to stand together to fight for their rights.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
Students, workers, and Cambridge residents march through Harvard Yard, causing tourists to stop, stare, and even join the crowd.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
Rallyers carry a sign asking for Bread and Roses, reminiscent of the 1912 Bread and Roses strike that took place in Lawrence, MA.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A Cambridge City Police officer stands watch over protesters as a crowd blocks off Massachusetts Avenue
On Labor Day, Union Workers March on Cambridge Common
Over 800 University workers and students marched on Cambridge Common Monday to show support for unionized dining hall workers, custodians, and janitors during their contract negotiations with Harvard, which are ongoing.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A man carries a child through the crowd on his shoulders as workers call for more time to spend with loved ones.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A rally participant wears a union shirt bearing the Isaiah 32:17 bible verse, "the work of justice will be peace."
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A child waves a rose as her caretaker gathers with other union members in chanting "sí se puede," or "yes, we can."
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
Union members greet each other as they make their way to Harvard Yard and around Harvard Square.
