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...share when huge corporations re-sell their work, even if it's hard to get all weepy over a battle of millionaires vs. billionaires.) But it was lost on no one that the writers picked the worst time in recent years to threaten a strike. Sure, the already-soft ad market gave them a little leverage over the networks, who need to announce a fall schedule to advertisers in a couple of weeks. But writers are now negotiating with multi-tentacled entertainment Borgs that are well-positioned to survive a strike for quite a while longer than the writers...
...Ad Hoc Committee found that “Harvard pays its employees fairly as compared with other local employers.” This is good, but why is it good enough, if other local employers pay less than a living wage? The committee emphasized the importance of benefits, and rightly so: without them, even $10.25 per hour is insufficient. But benefits do not enable one to pay for food or rent...
Rudenstine does not articulate such reasons in his public statement of April 23. In fact he simply reports that the Ad Hoc Committee on Employment Policies “discussed and explicitly decided not to endorse the concept of a mandatory wage floor imposed without regard to collective bargaining.” He also reports that he reviewed the committee’s report, consulted others and “approved the committee’s recommendations.” However, he does not explain his reasons for approving it, beyond saying that he believed, and believes, that the committee?...
Ultimately, members of the Ad-Hoc Committee voted to allocate funds on a concert-by-concert basis, though a number of council members questioned the plausibility of having three concerts next year and expressed concern over losing accountability for council money...
...ad taken out in The Cambridge Chronicle also attracted some residents, according to City Councillor Michael Sullivan...