{"id":1723,"date":"2011-05-13T07:06:45","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T11:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/?p=1723"},"modified":"2011-05-13T14:23:24","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T18:23:24","slug":"%c2%a1%c2%a1%c2%a1-h-e-r-e-them-roar-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/2011\/05\/13\/%c2%a1%c2%a1%c2%a1-h-e-r-e-them-roar-again\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1\u00a1\u00a1 H.E.R.E. them roar &#8211; Again !!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a1\u00a0Whatever it takes:\u00a0For as long as it takes !<\/h2>\n<p>Unite Here! Local 26 has been negotiating a new contract with Harvard. <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/2011\/02\/25\/%c2%a1%c2%a1%c2%a1-h-e-r-e-them-roar\/\" target=\"_blank\">They held a rally in February to kick off negotiations.<\/a> Yesterday they summoned the community to a second rally at First Parish just outside The Yard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1742\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/1st-parish1.png\" alt=\"Unite-Here! 26 at 1st Parish Cambridge May 2100\" width=\"540\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/1st-parish1.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/1st-parish1-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The leadership of UniteHere! Local 35 came up from Yale:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1745\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/here35.png\" alt=\"Bob Proto, Pres. Unite-Here! 35 @ Harvard May 2011\" width=\"540\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/here35.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/here35-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At Yale, the service and maintenance staff , the clerical and technical workers, and the <strong>G<\/strong>raduate <strong>E<\/strong>mpoyees and <strong>S<\/strong>tudents are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yaleunions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">affiliated with Unite Here!<\/a> [Local 35, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.local34.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local 34<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GESO<\/a>]. \u00a0Bob Proto [above], \u00a0President of Local 35, described the contract that resulted from 11 strikes. Two of the many features he mentioned -a \u00a0no layoffs clause and 100% paid health insurance. He was well received.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/folks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1727\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/folks.png\" alt=\"Rank and file members of Unite Here! Local 26 at Harvard May 2011\" width=\"540\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/folks.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/folks-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GESO has yet to win recognition from the administration. Their recent report:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/geso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yale_Inc_opt.pdf\">\u201cYale Inc: The Corporate Model in Higher Education\u201d<\/a> describes in detail the conditions that have led them to form a union. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/160410\/faulty-towers-crisis-higher-education\" target=\"_blank\">nationwide problem<\/a>. The trends described had already begun when I was in graduate school at CCNY in the &#8217;70&#8217;s. The idea of graduate student unions surfaced from time to time. We didn&#8217;t have the cojones. This bunch together with help from Local 35 will prevail.<\/p>\n<p>State Representative Alice Wolf spoke in support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1729 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/Lang-Wolf-Proto1.png\" alt=\"Brian Lang President Unite-Here 26, State Representative Alice Wolf, Bob Proto President Unite-Here Local 35 [rear]\" width=\"540\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/Lang-Wolf-Proto1.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/Lang-Wolf-Proto1-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brian Lang, President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonhotelunion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unite-Here Local 26 [Harvard]<\/a> with State Representative Alice Wolf. \u00a0Bob Proto, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yaleunions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">President of Unite-Here Local 35 [Yale]<\/a> behind them.<\/p>\n<p>There was a very strong showing of student support mobilized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harvardslam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Student Labor Action Movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1731 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/slam3.png\" alt=\"Students Labor Action Movement at rally for the cooks of Unite-Here 26!\" width=\"540\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/slam3.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/slam3-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were mystery musicians waiting &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1736 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/mysterymusicians1.png\" alt=\"Mystery musicians at Unite Here rally Harvard May 2011\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/mysterymusicians1.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/mysterymusicians1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to lead us through the Yard&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1734 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/mathews1.png\" alt=\"Unite-Here 26 and supporters marching past Mathews Hall Harvard May 2011\" width=\"540\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/mathews1.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/mathews1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">&#8230;to the Holyoke Center<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1738\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/holyoke7.png\" alt=\"Unite Here! rally at Harvard Holyoke Center May 2011\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/holyoke7.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/holyoke7-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The mystery musicians were the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slsaps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1739\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/slsaps1.png\" alt=\"Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society @ Harvard may 2011\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/slsaps1.png 540w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/files\/2011\/05\/slsaps1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">One of my favorite GOAT*&#8217;s, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/curtincall\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Curtin<\/a> wasn&#8217;t there. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">*the <strong>G<\/strong>ood <strong>O<\/strong>nes are <strong>A<\/strong>ll <strong>T<\/strong>aken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1\u00a0Whatever it takes:\u00a0For as long as it takes ! Unite Here! Local 26 has been negotiating a new contract with Harvard. They held a rally in February to kick off negotiations. Yesterday they summoned the community to a second rally at First Parish just outside The Yard. The leadership of UniteHere! Local 35 came up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":168,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1723"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1750,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723\/revisions\/1750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/fensterm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}