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...done? The unions are gone and done for, but the remaining jobs on Harvard's payroll--these janitors included--can and must be raised to meet the $10-an-hour level. The PSLM still has much to say, and Friday's rally, with Cambridge Mayor Francis H. Duehay '55 on hand to challenge the University, should perk up ears somewhere. "The University sets an example for us all," the mayor said. "They set an example for businesses, corporations, MIT--everyone looks to this institution." Compliance with the Living Wage Campaign will help, even symbolically, improve town-gown relations and help...
...Meals need to be served, grass needs to be cut, floors need to be cleaned, and we're proud of the workers here that are doing it," Duehay said. "They should make enough money to bring up their families and have a decent place to live...
Cambridge passed a $10 minimum wage for all city employees last spring, and Duehay said the symbolic value of Harvard taking a similar step would be even greater...
...Harvard has just been through a great campaign to support its endowment, but part of this money should support the wages of all the people who work at this university," Duehay said...
...Duehay said he was proud of students' efforts and remained optimistic about the campaign...