Word: discussion
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...with the most power to implement a University-wide living wage policy, President Neil L. Rudenstine and Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67, do not yet seem to see this. Nearly two months after the Living Wage Campaign sent a letter requesting a meeting with the president and provost to discuss commitment to a living wage (by May 1, 1999) and implementation of a living wage (by Sept. 1, 1999), that meeting finally took place two weeks ago. Rudenstine did not attend. In the cordial and candid meeting, Fineberg announced that he and the president are delegating the issue...
...Harvard administration has crafted its own language to discuss this issue, weaving together careful catch-phrases while avoiding the clear moral imperative of a living wage. Prominent in their argument is "total compensation"--the strange notion that workers should not demand a wage sufficient to live if they receive some package of benefits and time off. But most casual and subcontracted workers do not receive "total compensation" packages. Perhaps Harvard would do well to supplement a living wage with these packages, so its workers and their families could live well above the poverty line. Benefits and a living wage...
...group will meet with state legislators to discuss funding for the program and to teach the students how the government gives grants. Each year, the program receives about $13,000 from the Massachusetts Campus Compact, an agency which funds community service projects that gets state money...
...According to Grogan, with the political balance in Congress potentially on the verge of shifting, national politics could prove a very important concern for Harvard, particularly as Congress continues to discuss legislation that could significantly affect the University...
...Discuss the issues...