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...poverty, gaining support from prominent public figures, and making known to the University that its policies are unacceptable to the sensibilities of the student body and the Harvard community. The administration has now expressed an intention to reconsider its previously immutable stance on the issue. With these goals reached, PSLM should conclude the protest, roll up its sleeves and begin the work of participating in efforts with the administration toward implementing a living wage...
...quixotic expectation of a University commitment, the protesters would give up their chance to have a seat at the table: University President Neil L. Rudenstine has made it clear that the group will not be allowed to participate in the committee while it continues to occupy Mass. Hall. PSLM should not forgo this opportunity in the hope of an immediate implementation of a living wage...
Time is running out for the protest with respect to the academic calendar, a significant consideration for all those remaining inside the building and those affected by the disturbance the protest has generated. It is also running out with respect to the few remaining days of the Rudenstine administration. PSLM would be better off participating in a committee process now rather than waiting until a change in administration to start the negotiation process over from scratch. This issue will not be resolved before Rudenstine’s departure as president, but it is in PSLM’s interest...
...historical issues. The committee’s investigative work would also be helped by participation by worker representatives; since its recommendation would be non-binding, Harvard would have no reason to fear an undermining of collective bargaining. And students should also be represented to contribute their voice. Though PSLM members should have a share of representation—not as a reward for their unjustified seizure of a University building, but in recognition of their extensive involvement and knowledge—other student representatives should be selected through existing representative bodies such as the Undergraduate Council and the governing boards...
...date, PSLM has expressed little trust in administration promises of good-faith negotiation. The recommendations of this committee will necessarily be non-binding, as Harvard would never cede its control over wages to an outside group, and the protesters may therefore worry that the committee’s conclusions will be determined in advance or, alternatively, ignored by the administration. The University can help allay this fear by discussing the makeup, agenda and timetable for the committee in advance; though the committee should be assembled within the next few weeks, the schedule of its meetings must accommodate the crucial student...