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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.
Harvard Library and Museum in D.C. Join HUCTW
After a majority vote April 1, 45 Dumbarton Oaks employees are now eligible to join the Harvard Union for Clerical and Technical Workers.
University Grant Managers Now Eligible for Overtime Pay
After an outside arbitrator released a report two weeks ago about payroll disputes at Harvard, the University will begin to pay FAS and SEAS grant managers for their overtime work.
Doubletree Boycott Launch Draws More Than 100 Workers, Advocates
Dozens of students joined Cambridge City Council members and DoubleTree workers in protest Thursday to support the employees' efforts to unionize.
University Will Discontinue Reception Honoring 25-Year Employees
Several employees who have served the Harvard community for 25 years expressed disappointment that the University will no longer hold an annual event honoring long-serving workers.
Former Insomnia Workers Reach Settlement, Declare Victory
The workers will be compensated with payback totaling over $4,000 and will have their terminations rescinded from their records.
Graduate Student Council Passes DoubleTree Resolution
The resolution, which is nearly identical to one passed by the Undergraduate Council earlier this week, calls upon the graduate body to urge relevant Harvard administrators to support fair process as workers decide whether or not to unionize.
Contracted Workers Face Alleged Disparities in Treatment, Privileges
From early morning duties to late night shifts, staff at Harvard maintain the dining halls, provide custodial services, and work to keep the campus secure. While many of these workers are directly employed by the University, thousands of them are actually employed by independent companies, which work on contract for Harvard.
UC Debates DoubleTree Labor Dispute, Making Gender-Neutral Housing More Accessible
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation relating to a labor dispute between workers and DoubleTree Suites, gender-neutral housing, and the transparency of the UC budget during its general meeting on Sunday.
Cambridge City Council Passes Labor Resolutions
The Cambridge City Council passed two resolutions Monday night that backed local labor unions struggling to negotiate with employers.
