Protests
University Library Workers Protest Layoffs
Since Harvard University Library announced last week that its upcoming reorganization would include downsizing staff, workers have circulated several petitions against the layoffs and picketed on Wednesday outside of a regularly scheduled meeting for library staff members.
Proposed Staff Cuts Anger Library Workers
The University’s plans to reduce the size of the Harvard University Library workforce drew criticism Tuesday from library workers and the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers.
City Department: Occupy Dome Violated Cambridge Codes
The Cambridge Historical Commission, a city department that oversees significant sites in Cambridge including Harvard Yard, notified Harvard administrators last week that the long-term presence of a weather-proof dome erected by Occupy Harvard protesters violated a city code.
Harvard Administrators Remove Last Remnants of Occupy Harvard Camp
Harvard administrators removed the last vestiges of the Occupy Harvard encampment from Harvard Yard on Friday afternoon. Administrators and Cambridge police cited potential safety hazards as reason to dismantle the weather-proof dome and information tent—the only structures remaining since the protest movement decamped in December.
TOP 10 NEWS STORIES OF 2011
As 2011 comes to an end, The Crimson looks back at the most important events at Harvard over the year.
Occupy Boston Closed Saturday Morning
Boston police closed in on the Occupy Boston encampment in the wee hours of Saturday morning, ending the more than 70-day-long occupation of Dewey Square.
Students Protest for Disabled Harvard Yard Mail Center Worker
Over 30 students, workers, and union members marched in front of the Holyoke Center Thursday to protest hour cuts for disabled 61-year-old Harvard Yard Mail Center worker Marvin D. Byrd, who wears a brace on his left foot.
Occupy Harvard Rally for Free Speech Targets Goldman Sachs Recruiting Event
Occupy Harvard went head-to-head with Wall Street on Monday when protestors attempted to interrupt a Goldman Sachs recruiting event hosted by the Office of Career Services.
'Occupy' Bolsters Workers’ Cause in Midst of Contract Negotiations
Harvard’s labor relations have been a centerpiece of the Occupy Harvard campaign since the protest kicked off last week, and union heads and employees have welcomed the movement’s support as the clock ticks down on the University’s custodial contract.
Custodial Staff May Strike When Contract Expires
Custodial workers have threatened to strike if they cannot reach an agreement with the University by 12 a.m. Wednesday morning, when the custodial contract expires. Their threat to strike was followed by a rally around the outside of Harvard Yard on Saturday afternoon, during which custodians and union members chanted and held up signs with such slogans as “Justice for Janitors” and “Yes We Can”.
Occupy Harvard's First Night: An Eyewitness Account
Roberto F. Velez '03, a teaching fellow in the Visual and Environmental Studies Department, shot this video of last Wednesday's Occupy Harvard protest depicting the night as it unfolded.
Protest To 'Occupy' Yard
Students and faculty members will protest the University’s investment policies and perceived biases in its economics courses at an “Occupy Harvard” rally in Harvard Yard Wednesday night.