Harvard Dining Workers Authorize Strike Over Wages and Benefits
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What happened
Unite workers at Harvard University Dining Services voted to authorize a strike, with 89 percent of those who voted supporting the action. The vote comes as contract negotiations between the University and Unite have stalled since June 19. Unite is demanding higher wages, affordable healthcare, and income during the summer months when workers are out of work but cannot collect state unemployment benefits.
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Why it matters
Unite is pushing for the University to match or exceed the pay offered by neighboring universities in Boston. The union points to Harvard University’s endowment, which grew to $68 billion last fiscal year, while arguing that the wage scale for dining workers has fallen behind other institutions.
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Who's involved
- UniteThe union representing dining workers at Harvard College
- Harvard CollegeThe undergraduate college of Harvard University where the dining services operate
- Harvard UniversityThe larger university system employing the dining workers
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Harvard CollegeSpeculative
Harvard College might face increased labor costs and threats to operational stability due to the strike authorization.
- Harvard UniversitySpeculative
Harvard University could face an operational cost increase and reputational risk through its component institution.
- Gibson DunnSpeculative
Gibson Dunn might see increased demand for legal defense services related to the labor dispute.
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The entities involved
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Unite
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Harvard College
undergraduate college of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Boston
capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States