Labor
Still Waiting, Union Pens Letters to Top Deans
Members of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers delivered signed posters and letters on Thursday to the offices of 34 administrators regarding the union’s months-long contract negotiation with the University.
Student Civil Rights Activist Arrested and Beaten by Police, 1964
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Harvard Introduces First Gen Ed Curriculum, Travels to Nixon's Kitchen Debate, and Hosts Olympic Soccer
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Library Lays Off Six Workers, After Months of Worry
After “a series of catastrophic misunderstandings,” in the words of the library’s director, the library system has laid off six employees as a part of its reorganization.
HUCTW and University Fail to Negotiate New Contract
Contract negotiations between the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers and the University that began in early April failed to reach an agreement by July 1, the day after the old contract was set to expire.
The Sun Sets on the Traditional Library
It’s been a tough year for the Harvard University Library. But library administrators are trying to generate excitement for change with talk of sweeping reforms to centralize and digitize the library.
Occupy Harvard To Protest at Commencement
Members of the Occupy Harvard movement plan to demonstrate at Commencement on Thursday in protest of the potential layoffs of Harvard University Library staff, according to a press release distributed by the movement.
Occupy Harvard Plans To Protest at Commencement
Members of the Occupy Harvard movement plan to demonstrate at Commencement on Thursday to protest potential layoffs of Harvard University Library staff, according to a press release distributed by the movement.
Some Library Workers Choose Early Retirement
Sixty-five Harvard University Library employees have accepted early retirement packages as part of the Library’s Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program, according to a University spokesperson.
Contract Negotiations Underway Between HUCTW and Harvard
Negotiations are underway between the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers and the University, according to HUCTW Director Bill Jaeger. The new contract is scheduled to go into effect July 1.
Library Staff Raise Concerns at Panel Discussion
At a panel discussion, faculty members and library staff members voiced many of the concerns that have plagued the library's reorganization effort since the January announcement that the restructuring would involve staffing cuts.
SLAM Celebrates University Decision Not To Reinvest in HEI
The Student Labor Action Movement held a celebration Tuesday afternoon in response to Harvard’s recent decision not to reinvest in HEI Hotels & Resorts, a hotel chain that has come under fire for repeated allegations of failure to comply with labor regulations.
Harvard Will Not Reinvest in HEI Hotels & Resorts
Harvard Management Company has chosen not to reinvest in funds managed by HEI Hotels & Resorts, according to an email sent by HMC President and CEO Jane L. Mendillo to University President Drew G. Faust.
Protesters Speak Out Against Layoffs
The speak-out is the latest in a series of protests and rallies regarding library layoffs following Harvard University Library Executive Director Helen Shenton’s Jan. 19 announcement that the library’s reorganization would include staff reductions.
Union Meets with Library Management
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers, which represents many of Harvard’s library workers, began meeting with Library management on Wednesday and Thursday of last week in three Joint Councils.
