Word: offing
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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.
PSLM attributes its successes to a program of humiliating Harvard through public demonstrations that draw campus audiences and national media attention.
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.
The campaign began in the spring of 1998, when PSLM invited Dominican workers to speak to students about factory conditions.
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.