It starts with hello.
ø
“>
Harvard University Graduation Day Spring 2005 – A grand occasion for many. Yet some not so grand activities must also take place. I speak only a few words of Spanish, ” Si! Se puede!”*. That’s about it. My conversation with this gentleman was a bit strained. He is Mr. Aguilar. I remember because I know an Aguilera. His first name is Jaime like in “Stand and Deliver”. I believe her first name is Christina … I’m kidding.
Jaime and Harvard’s other custodial workers are represented by the Service Employees International Union through it’s Local 615 which has had a Justice for Janitors campaign for 20 years. S.E.I.U has also begun organizing security guards and has made some recent progress. Harvard’s security guards are currently not represented by any Union. [HUSMPGU still represents museum and parking guards. The security guards were outsourced two years ago.]
The Harvard’s contract with S.E.I.U. expires on Noverber 15, 2005 – at least according to the copy on the Harvard University website. [The locals have reorganized since the contract started.] This contract was renogtiated to good effect as a result of the Mass Hall sit-in coming out of the Living Wage Campaign
of the Progressive Student Labor Movement. In any case, this word from a soon to be named student worker group on behalf of S.E.I.U.
It RALLY FOR JUSTICE
Went This Saturday. 11:30 A.M
Well ! Sept. 17, 2005
Meet outside of Science Center A.
It begins with hello. And you can continue with hello between structured activities. You don’t need a grand strategy to do that, and it will certainly help with whatever else you decide to do. It is, afterall, at least in part, about the workers.
*Yes! We can!
- previous:
- What Harvard is really about.
- next:
- It enters a new phase.
