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Securitas Cuts Harvard Guards’ Lunch Hour by Half, Eliminates Daytime Breaks
Security guards assigned to library posts in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences were notified last Tuesday that their break hours would be cut from 90 to 30 minutes across eight-hour shifts.
Harvard, Securitas Settle with Security Guard in Retaliation Case
Harvard and Securitas settled a National Labor Relations Board case with former security guard Walter J. Terzano, who alleged that the University and Securitas retaliated against him for organizing a protest.
Harvard Claims it Doesn’t Employ its Contracted Security Guards. A New Case Could Change That.
Harvard has maintained for years that it is not the employer of contracted security guards who work on the University’s campus. But with a new case awaiting trial with the National Labor Relations Board, experts say the Board could hold Harvard liable as an employer for complaints of misconduct.
Harvard, Securitas Retaliated Against Guard, Regional National Labor Relations Board Claims
Harvard University and Securitas retaliated against Walter J. Terzano, a guard who has worked for Securitas since 2009, Boston’s regional labor relations board alleged in a previously unreported complaint issued earlier this month.
More Than 1,400 Sign Petition Supporting Harvard Security Guard Mike Grant Following Leverett Dispute
More than 1,400 people have signed a petition calling on Securitas to continue the employment of Mike Grant, a security guard at Leverett House, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residences.
NLRB Rejects Petition Seeking to Decertify Harvard Security Guards’ Union, Prompting Appeal
The National Labor Relations Board denied a petition seeking to decertify the union representing around 300 contracted security workers at the University, 32BJ Service Employees International Union.
Harvard Security Guards Narrowly Vote to Ratify Contract Offer from Securitas
After months of impasse, Harvard security guards voted last week to ratify a contract offer from Securitas, which employs around 300 contracted security workers who are stationed across the school.
‘Still Here, Still Essential, and Still Fighting’: Harvard Security Guards Rally for New Contract
Dozens of Harvard security guards stood posted at the Science and Engineering Complex and Widener Gate for hours last week, but they weren’t on duty. Rather, they were there to engage and educate undergraduates in their push for a new contract before Commencement in May.
Union Representing Harvard Security Guards Marred by Internal Tensions as Contract Negotiations Falter
Tensions within 32BJ — which represents around 300 Harvard security workers and 700 custodians — have come to a head in recent months, with the union’s bargaining committee openly denouncing its leadership.
Harvard Yard Security
A security booth is located beside Morgan Gate, one of the entrances to Harvard Yard along Massachusetts Avenue.
Custodians, Security Officers Rally To Demand Pay Increases As Contracts Near Expiration
More than 80 custodians, security guards, local officials, and union supporters marched in Harvard Yard Tuesday to demand higher wage increases from the University.
Yard Closure
Harvard security guards stop those passing through the North Gate of Harvard Yard to ask for Harvard identification in order to enter.
Harvard Security Guards Ratify One-Year Contract With Securitas
Harvard security guards ratified a temporary, year-long contract with third-party contractor Securitas on Dec. 30, 2020, maintaining healthcare benefits and securing a one-time bonus during the pandemic.
Working At — But Not For — Harvard
For Harvard’s contracted and contingent workers, recent policy changes offer hope for better benefits.
Harvard Securitas Guards Allege Inadequate Union Representation
Several current and former security guards at Harvard allege that their union, 32BJ Service Employees International Union, has not adequately represented them in employer disputes, citing poor communication and confidentiality breaches.
Some Longwood Securitas Officers Face Non-Disciplinary Transfers, Lose Shifts
When Arlene Yarde, a full-time Securitas guard at Harvard Medical School, was called into her supervisor’s office two years ago to discuss a tweet she had posted, she could not anticipate the upheaval that would follow their conversation.
Securitas Fires Guard Who Alleged Retaliation
The letter of termination claims that Bartuah’s behavior violated several company policies including leaving his post without “proper relief,” falsifying company records, and engaging in “carelessness or negligence in the performance of an assigned duty,” as well as other violations.
Harvard Security Guard Alleges Retaliation, Files Complaint
School of Public Health security guard Joseph G. Bartuah filed a complaint with the Massachusetts State Attorney General’s Office earlier this month, alleging his supervisors at Securitas, which provides security services for the University, retaliated against him after he raised workplace concerns to them.
On the Lookout: Securitas
Oliverio says he can easily tell when a student has had a rough week. Spotting differences in moods and mannerisms is how he’s able to keep a lookout for the welfare of his “kids—I call them kids,” he says. “Sometimes they get offended when I call them that.”
HUPD at Quad Formal
Security officers watch over the Quad Formal Friday. Though HUPD is present around campus all hours of the day, extra security is required for formals and similar events, adding an additional cost to event budgets.
Don't Break My Heart, Securitas
As my recent trip to Manhattan confirmed, Harvard is not as creative as I previously thought.