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Dates: during 1990-1999
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But the reasons behind the lobbying successes of this loosely organized group of pro-labor activists may not be immediately apparent.

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PSLM's Public Rallies Force University to Take Notice | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

PSLM attributes its successes to a program of humiliating Harvard through public demonstrations that draw campus audiences and national media attention.

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PSLM's Public Rallies Force University to Take Notice | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

The living wage campaign has encountered stiffer administrative resistance despite a more ambitious program of public rallies. The potentially high cost of concessions--in terms of money and bargaining power--in this case makes the administration more resistant to change.

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PSLM's Public Rallies Force University to Take Notice | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

The campaign began in the spring of 1998, when PSLM invited Dominican workers to speak to students about factory conditions.

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PSLM's Public Rallies Force University to Take Notice | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

The group then began holding rallies on the steps of Widener Library, calling for Harvard to adopt a policy of full disclosure, requiring its licensees to release the names and locations of its factories.

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PSLM's Public Rallies Force University to Take Notice | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

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