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...students agree on the basic premise that our own personal connection to a campus worker should not determine what happens to her if she is treated unjustly, we must insist that Harvard protect the rights of all workers, not just the most visible ones, and enforce a labor code of conduct to this...
...poorly defined and all too nebulous. They include the intangible commitment to “honesty and integrity in all dealings,” and an obligatory “respect for the rights, differences, and dignity of others.” But these promises didn’t protect Saintely Paul, a janitor in William James, from being fired unjustly after fainting on the job. Harvard rehired him with full back pay only after a cooperative effort by workers, the union, and students made Paul and his case publicly visible...
...often be a matter of choice, even a "lifestyle decision." Government handouts only "prolong the day of having to make a tough call," he says. "It's like if I set up a small shop on the outskirts of town and then Coles comes along. Would the government protect me?" Observers foresee a day of reckoning brought about by agricultural consolidation. Foreign investors, such as major hedge funds, are picking up prime farm land (and paying good prices), the banker says, because the returns from it are traditionally higher than from the share market...
...been fighting for more Rabbits, which are selling well. But VW can't reproduce enough Rabbits to meet demand; it supplies other markets first. VW often exports new models to North America only after taking care of Europe, where it enjoys a market-leading position that it wants to protect. The Rabbit, for one, launched in Europe as the Golf two years before it came to America; the next edition will arrive first on the Continent too. "They're trying to change," says Cheetham, "but VW's mentality regarding North America has always been that of an opportunistic exporter...
...their defense forward and bringing an extra man up top. “Once they scored their first goal to make it 2-1, from then on we were on our heels,” Harvard coach John Kerr said. “We were defending like crazy to protect the lead. “They really made life difficult, but our defenders played great today. The defense shut them down,” he added While Harvard held back the Tigers, Dartmouth came out ahead against Columbia, poising both teams for a possible Ivy League title as they prepare...