Protests
Undocumented At Harvard
Laura Veira-Ramirez '20 speaks to the crowd gathered on the steps of Widener Library about the trials she and her family have faced living in Connecticut as undocumented immigrants.
Defenders of the Undocumented
More than 100 supporters gather on the steps of Widener Library to advocate for the defense of undocumented students at Harvard.
Hundreds Rally in Harvard Yard for Undocumented Students
Cheering and linking arms, about 200 people congregated on the steps of Widener Library Monday and called on Harvard to protect undocumented students after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election.
SEIU Strike
Students join custodial staff protesting for wage increases and health care changes at the Harvard Against Hate rally Thursday afternoon.
Harvard Students Rally Against Trump, in Support of SEIU Custodians
Students rallied on Thursday at an event organized both in opposition to Donald Trump's recent presidential election and in support of campus custodians represented by the Service Employees International Union. SEIU custodians are in ongoing negotiations for higher wages and increased health care benefits from the university.
#notmypresident
Protesters march down Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday protesting Donald Trump’s presidential election the night before.
Thousands Protest Trump in Boston
Thousands of people, many of them students, poured into the streets of downtown Boston Wednesday night to protest Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election.
Boston March Against Trump
A protester marches down Boylston Street in Boston on Wednesday evening as part of a rally against the presidential election of Donald Trump. Thousands of people gathered at the Boston Common to express their frustration.
Birds of a Feather
Roughly three dozen Harvard custodial and security workers staged a demonstration for increased health benefits and higher wages outside the Smith Campus Center Monday afternoon. Citing the dining services workers’ strike as inspiration, the workers and 32BJ Service Employees International Union hope to negotiate an acceptable contract by mid-November.
Sit-In
Hundreds of students and HUDS supporters marched into 124 Mount Auburn Street, home to several Harvard offices, where negotiations over contracts continue Monday afternoon. Communication between Harvard and UNITE HERE Local 26 is being facilitated through mediators.
The Walkout
Students supporters walk out of Larry Summer’s guest lecture for Economics 10a: “Principles of Economics” in protest.
11 Arrested in Dining Services Protest
Cambridge Police officers arrested 11 people Friday who were blocking traffic in protest of recent labor negotiations between Harvard and its dining services workers.
Lang Is Arrested
President of UNITE HERE Local 26 Brian Lang speaks to crowd of striking workers outside the Science Center Friday afternoon. Lang was later arrested by the Cambridge Police Department after blocking traffic in Harvard Square.
HUDS March in the Yard
HUDS strikers and supporters march through the Yard from the Science Center Plaza towards the Square.
HUDS Rally
HUDS workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 26, and other HUDS supporters rally in Harvard Yard on Friday afternoon.
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.
The Strike Begins
Preparing for the strike by HUDS workers, supporters supplied large recreational vans on Garden Street with equipment, including signs, ponchos, and megaphones.
Paper Plates for All
Paper plates, instead of the usual ceramic plates, sit in Cabot Dining Hall on Tuesday night as HUDS workers prepare to strike on Wednesday.