Labor
Strike and Square Business
Felipe's Taqueria was one of several Harvard Square eateries that saw increased traffic on the first day of the HUDS strike.
Second Day of Strike Draws Supporters from Boston
Harvard’s dining services employees were joined by workers from Boston as they continued to rally support in their historic strike's second day on Thursday, ahead of an 11th hour bargaining session this afternoon.
Recap of the First Day of the HUDS Strike
Here is a recap of the major milestones from the first day of a historic strike by Harvard's dining hall workers.
Faculty Deans Walk Narrow Line During HUDS Strike
While the dual roles of community steward and bureaucratic manager rarely conflict, Wednesday’s strike of dining service workers has put Faculty Deans in an awkward position.
Harvard Dining Services Picket in Historic Strike
Hundreds of Harvard’s dining service workers began picketing early Wednesday morning, commencing a historic strike precipitated by months of tense—and thus far fruitless—negotiations with the University.
With Strike Looming, Some Students Unconcerned About their Next Meal
As students dined with plastic forks and disposable plates, some said they intended to eat in the dining halls as usual this week, even while HUDS workers are set to form picket lines just outside.
HUDS Workers Rally in the Morning
Harvard dining services workers begin their strike early Wednesday morning outside Annenberg dining hall.
Harvard—and Dining Workers Union—Prepare for Day One of Strike
Facing its first instance in history of a dining service workers strike during the academic year, Harvard announced Tuesday its plans for maintaining order in the dining halls.
Harvard Dining Services to Begin Strike Wednesday Morning
Harvard’s dining hall workers will report to picket lines Wednesday morning instead of the dining halls as their union initiates a much-anticipated strike after failing to reach a contract agreement with the University.
Longwood Students to Boycott Campus Cafeterias During HUDS Strike
As Harvard’s dining services workers prepare to begin their strike Wednesday, students on the University’s Longwood campus in Boston are planning their own demonstration.
After Another Negotiation Impasse, HUDS Strike Appears Imminent
“Things are not going well,” Brian Lang, the president of UNITE HERE Local 26, said.
UC Votes to Endorse HUDS Workers’ Efforts to Strike
The Undergraduate Council voted 45-3 Sunday to endorse Harvard University Dining Services workers’ in their intent to strike should they not reach an agreement with the University over contract negotiations.
With HUDS Strike Looming, Students Opinions are Mixed
Some students said they would support workers in a potential strike, though many feel they do not know enough about the workers’ negotiations to take a firm stance.
Harvard Stockpiles Frozen Food Ahead of Potential HUDS Strike
Harvard is stockpiling frozen food in its dining halls ahead of a potential strike by Harvard’s dining services workers, according to workers stationed across the College's cafeterias.
Harvard’s Dining Workers Will Strike Next Week if Agreement Isn’t Reached
Harvard’s dining service workers will begin a strike next Wednesday if a “fair agreement” between the workers and the University is not reached by the night before, union representatives announced in a press release.
Students Advocate for HUDS in Harvard Yard, Law School
Chanting "No justice, no food," nearly 400 Harvard affiliates circled Harvard Yard before converging to Harvard Law School for a "speakout" event, with numerous campus groups planning events in support of a potential strike.
Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Sponsors Research Position
A group of undergraduate and graduate students advocating an end to human trafficking and forced labor is teaming up with the Kennedy School to support a research analyst position that will study Harvard’s supply chain labor practices.
Medical School Students Challenge Harvard HUDS Health Care Proposals
A debate between Harvard and its dining workers over a new contract deepened when four Harvard Medical School students penned an analysis denouncing the health benefits package the University proposed to HUDS workers in June.
News Analysis: HUDS Strike Threat Rooted in History
Last week, Harvard’s dining hall workers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike after more than three months of stagnant contract talks. But this is not the first time UNITE HERE Local 26, the union that represents HUDS employees, has brandished the threat of a strike in the face of static negotiations.
HUDS Workers Ask for Student Support With Mealtime Stories
Members of the undergraduate group Student Labor Action Movement and several Harvard University Dining Services employees made speeches and held informational sessions in three College dining halls.
HLS Groups Blast Harvard for Contract Stalemate with its Dining Workers
15 student groups from Harvard Law School issued a statement on their website reproaching Harvard’s bargaining record with its dining service workers, characterizing the ongoing stalemate in HUDS’ most recent round of contract talks as a class and racial justice “struggle.”
HUDS Negotiations: What’s on the Table
A primer on the topics on the table in this round of negotiations between the University and its dining services workers, and the proposals the parties have traded thus far.