HUDS Strike
Harvard Withdraws Proposed Dining Schedules Following Union’s Concerns Over Reduced Hours
On Sept. 1, Harvard withdrew draft schedules it sent to the dining services union UNITE HERE Local 26 the previous month.
Ten Stories That Shaped the 2010s
The past decade at Harvard has been anything but boring. The University witnessed a bevy of challenges — cheating scandals and financial troubles, lawsuits and strikes. Here, The Crimson takes a look back at stories that defined Harvard over the past ten years.
‘A Thing I’ll Never Forget’: The HUDS Strike, Two Years Later
Almost exactly two years ago, hundreds of dining workers traded in their punch cards for picket signs, walked out of the dining halls and cafes on Harvard’s campus, and launched an historic 22-day strike.
Gearing Up For A Nationwide Strike, Hotel Workers Consult HUDS Union on Strategy
The developments in Boston follow a national-level escalation between UNITE HERE and Marriott that began early last week.
Citing Harvard, Northeastern Dining Workers Brace for Strike
As organizing at Northeastern has progressed, the union's success at Harvard has served as an inspiration.
The Graduating Class of 2017, By the Numbers
This week, the Harvard College Class of 2017 will enter a world still divided over November’s presidential election and, overwhelmingly, begin their post-graduate lives deeply pessimistic about the direction the country is headed.
HUDS Workers Offer Advice on Protesting Trump
“We thought the strike was over, but it’s back on,” said Edward B. Childs, a dining services worker in Adams House.
22 Days: The Strike That Shook Campus
For both sides of the bargaining table, the historic dining workers' strike was exhausting. But even now that a new contract has been reached, the strike may continue to have lasting ramifications on other negotiations.
Janitors and Security Guards Rally with Negotiations Underway
Harvard’s janitorial staff and security guards rallied Monday afternoon to draw attention to their contract negotiations with the University, marching a week after Harvard's dining services workers ended a historic strike.
HUDS Workers Return to Dining Halls
"Welcome back! So in awe of your courage and determination," wrote one student on a welcome banner in Kirkland dining hall. Students celebrated HUDS workers returning to the dining halls after the 22-day long strike which ended Wednesday.
Dining Workers Receive Warm Welcome After Strike
Harvard’s dining services workers returned to dining halls Thursday morning—less than 24 hours after ending their historic strike—where they were warmly welcomed back.
HUDS Contract Announcement
HUDS employees and union members celebrate at the contract announcement rally on the steps of First Parish Church Wednesday afternoon.
HUDS Workers Approve New Contract, Ending Strike
A 22-day dining worker strike officially ended Wednesday after employees voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Harvard.
Houses Postpone Faculty Dinners After Strike
The historic dining workers’ strike concluded Wednesday with a new contract, but the status of semesterly student-faculty dinners in some Houses remains up in the air.
HUDS Contract Pays $35,000 per Year, Covers Copays
After months of tense contract negotiations, Harvard will pay its full-time dining services employees at least $35,000 a year and cover increased copayments until 2021—a settlement that union leaders say satisfy their demands.
Campus Quiet After HUDS Agreement Reached
HUDS employees must ratify the contract before they can officially return to work in dining halls and cafes across campus. In the meantime, students said the atmosphere on campus felt subdued.
B.good and Oggi Gourmet Now Accepting Crimson Cash
Students now have more options in Harvard Square to spend their recently acquired $75 of Crimson Cash with the addition of b.good and Oggi Gourmet to the program.
A Three Week-Long Strike
Negotiators from Harvard and the union representing its dining workers reached a tentative agreement at about 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, ending the nearly three week-long strike. Here's a look back at the month of picketing and bargaining.
Harvard and Dining Workers Reach 'Tentative Agreement'
Harvard and its dining workers reached a “tentative agreement” around 1:05 a.m. Tuesday morning—the closest the two parties have come to a contract settlement during months of tense negotiations.
More than 100 Harvard Faculty Signed Petition to Support Strike
Over the past several weeks, Harvard faculty have shown their support for striking dining hall workers, bringing their classes to the picket lines and signing a petition calling on Harvard to reach an agreement with its employees.
Gathering at 124
Hundreds of union supporters outside of 124 Mount Auburn Street
The Sit-In
Jonathan S. Roberts ’17 led the sit-in at 124 Mount Auburn Street.
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