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...externally-set wage” would undermine the autonomy of unions by potentially conflicting with wages proposed “within the context of collective bargaining.” This is total bunk, as unions would never wish to bargain below the wage levels proposed as a minimum. In any case, Harvard should not allow poverty wages to remain on the bargaining table as a viable option, at least not if it’s aspiring to act according to principle...
...fond of referring to the University as an above-average employer. In fact, Harvard is below the wage average set by other Boston-area universities, and it will continue to be even after the adopted recommendations are implemented. At other institutions, the standard is $14 an hour at minimum for janitors, a standard Harvard does not approach with a wage hike to $10.83 which lacks a mechanism to ensure that real wages will be maintained. With wages below $15 an hour, it is the norm for workers to have two full-time jobs or more if they wish to raise...
...leaf in its treatment of workers. It cannot—and does not—claim to have eliminated poverty wages, or to have met the standards called for by the broader community. Until Harvard has improved its status as an employer by providing an acceptable wage minimum and the means for workers to organize freely, it cannot honestly claim to uphold any “principle” other than the bottom line. Until it has instituted measures to ensure transparency in decision-making and implementation, it can lay no claim to our trust. And until that day, Harvard...
...part of the world, is wretched and a burden to the soul, which was created by God. The soul can only be truly free when it has left the shackles of the body. No pleasure should be taken in anything physical whatsoever. Food should be bland and only the minimum amount necessary for survival should be consumed. Any sexual activity, marital or otherwise...
...University’s contract negotiation with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 254, which represents custodial workers, was reopened two weeks ago and marks the first contract negotiations to take place with the suggested $10.83 minimum...