Word: huctw
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...University is holding off on "training on substantive issues" until the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) moves closer to setting a date for an election, said Ann H. Taylor, special assistant to the Vice President for Administration and head of Harvard's union strategy. A majority of the University's 4000 support staff must vote for the union before it can become an official bargaining unit...
...union drive has gained momentum this fall, increasing the frequency of meetings with many employees to once a week instead of once a month, as was the practice before. In September HUCTW leader Kris Rondeau said the union had enough support to win an election. Last January HUCTW's grassroots effort got a huge finanical and morale boost when it affiliated with the 1.1 million member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees...
...University opposes the union, as it hasopposed HUCTW's two previously unsuccessful drivesin the medical area. The union has asked Harvardto remain neutral in the upcoming election,arguing that University involvement puts unduepressure on employees to back their employer'sside...
This summer Taylor met with all staffsupervisors to explain the legal restrictions ontheir relation to the organizing effort and thehistory of HUCTW's unionizing drives...
Last month HUCTW sent a letter to allsupervisors and administrators requestingneutrality. Cantor says the University will"absolutely not" abide by HUCTW's request forneutrality...