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...asked by Harvard earlier this year to cut contract costs in response to a predicted 30 percent decline in the University’s endowment. Two weeks ago, HRES told OneSource more specifically that it must cut 40 percent of its costs by March 16, according to Daniel B. Becker, an organizer for Service Employees International Union Local 615, which represents custodial workers at Harvard. Manny Costa, who manages OneSource’s contract with Harvard, said that it had not yet been decided which workers nor how many workers would be laid off—even though the timing...
...Carmakers, including foreign nameplates such as Toyota, Nissan, Volkswagen and BMW, argue that the goals embedded in the California regulations are basically unattainable under current conditions, which include a severe shortage of cash for innovation and research. "This is the worst auto market since World War II," says Julie Becker of the Alliance For Automobile Manufacturers, representing both foreign and domestic nameplates. Adds Eric Fedewa, vice president at CSM Worldwide, a forecasting firm based in Northville, Mi.: "Our analysis suggests that allowing California and other states to regulate CO2 emissions, and thus fuel economy, will further damage companies that...
Despite the diversity of interests represented at the rally, Director of SEIU Local 615 Daniel Brasil Becker said he believed their goal was unified...
...fighting for justice. We are making history. We can only rise together,” said Becker, who is not Harvard-affiliated...
...Becker said that SEIU is working closely with other unions and students to craft a response to the cuts, and that Harvard should avoid such practices because of its wealth and non-profit status...