Labor
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.
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
Union Says Harvard Violated Contract
SEIU Local 615 has filed a grievance against the University, claiming Harvard is not following the proper protocol for job selection.
Union Protests Schedule Shift
The union that represents the majority of the custodial staff at Harvard has complained to the University that it unfairly changed twenty workers’ hours without consulting the union first.
Students Lobby for University Financial Disclosure
A group of Harvard students is lobbying on behalf of a financial disclosure bill that would increase requirements on the University.
Dining Hall Workers Rally in The Yard
Harvard dining hall workers, students, and Unite HERE members marched through the Yard holding signs and chanting “we want justice” and “union power.”
Dining Hall Workers To Rally in The Square
Yale University dining hall workers and students will join their Harvard counterparts at a meeting for the local chapter of Unite Here to share negotiation strategies they have employed to reach an agreement on their current contract with Yale.
