Labor
Library, HUCTW to Negotiate Through “Joint Councils”
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers will form three “joint councils” with Harvard Library management to negotiate the library system’s reorganization, according to a University spokesperson.
Online Chat Disturbs Library Employees
A transcript alleging to show a virtual conversation between University officials and a concerned library worker sparked confusion and distress among library staff last week.
Unicco Will Rehire Fired Custodians
The Unicco Service Company will rehire two custodians formerly employed at Harvard College.
University to Offer Some Librarians Early Retirement
The University will offer a Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program to library employees 55 years and older with 10 years of service under their belts, according to a University spokesperson.
BREAKING: University To Offer Voluntary Retirement Program to Library Employees
The University will offer a Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program to library employees 55 years and older with 10 years of service under their belts, according to a University spokesperson.
SEIU Petitions Unicco to Rehire Two Workers
In response to the firing of two custodial workers over immigration paperwork issues, the Service Employees International Union Local 615 has begun efforts to get the workers reinstated.
Faust and Garber Send Community Messages on Library Restructuring
After weeks of silence from top administrators about their plans to restructure the University’s library system, University President Drew G. Faust and Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 sent emails to the Harvard community that provided some details on future plans but left questions on staff reorganization unanswered.
University Library Workers Protest Layoffs
Since Harvard University Library announced last week that its upcoming reorganization would include downsizing staff, workers have circulated several petitions against the layoffs and picketed on Wednesday outside of a regularly scheduled meeting for library staff members.
Proposed Staff Cuts Anger Library Workers
The University’s plans to reduce the size of the Harvard University Library workforce drew criticism Tuesday from library workers and the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers.
No Layoffs for Harvard Libraries
An announcement about library layoffs is sparking a new wave of worker-led protests on the Harvard campus.
Harvard Libraries Plan To Cut Back on Staff
The Harvard University Library system will seek to reduce the size of its workforce as part of an ongoing restructuring process, according to a transcript of remarks made by Harvard University Library Executive Director Helen Shenton at one of three town hall meetings held Thursday.
Workers File New Club Complaint
Workers at the Harvard Club of Boston lodged a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board last week alleging that the Club threatened workers to prevent them from participating in union activities and illegally surveilled workers participating in such activities.
Yale Promises Not to Reinvest in HEI
Occupy Harvard’s push for the University to not reinvest in HEI Hotels & Resorts—a corporation under investigation by the National Labor Relations Board for poor labor practices—gained momentum last week when Yale University announced that it would not reinvest in the corporation.
Harvard Occupy Celebrates, Looks Toward Future
Harvard Occupiers and members of the Student Labor Action Movement will gather to celebrate the custodial workers’ new contract on Tuesday. But with the most visible Occupy goal achieved and Thanksgiving break looming, the movement faces a transitional moment.
Janitors Win New Contract
After two weeks of rallies, protests, and threats to strike, Harvard custodians reached a tentative, five-year contract agreement with the University on Tuesday night, just an hour and a half before their current contract was set to expire.
