Word: jaeger
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...radical faction is broached to union leaders, they typically emphasize the group’s small representation within a sprawling community. “It’s pretty clear that the vast majority of members of the union believe in a thoughtful, constructive approach,” Jaeger says carefully when asked about Reform HUCTW...
...Jaeger has a leader’s title but a collective conscience. When he walks into a room, he deflects attention and launches his body forward as though he cannot get himself to the other side of the room quickly enough. Though decidedly one of the most visible leaders of HUCTW, Jaeger vehemently refuses to describe his role without emphasizing the service of his colleagues—he is a man working on behalf of the masses...
...director of thousands of staff workers scattered throughout the University, Jaeger is privy to a gamut of unit-centric details that a typical College administrator in University Hall may not have access to. Acting as the collective mouthpiece is Jaeger’s job. “He finds a way to capture the concerns that people have,” says Lozier, who serves on the HUCTW executive board. “He’s a big gatherer and communicator...
...some of the staffers in the past few months. When union leaders “[shouted] from the rooftops” that departments ought to cut their catering budgets, union members involved in the University’s hospitality function “took it poorly,” Jaeger says. Staffers working in the Allston development group were similarly displeased when the union publicly called for the shutting down of Allston construction...
...When Jaeger comes to work, the people are often too many to please. “Somedays, it feels like walking through a minefield,” he remarks, adding that a utilitarian outlook is often needed to deal with a community as disparate as the University’s staffers...