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...fall of 1998, first-years interested in progressive issues found a cadre of about five people running the almost non-existent Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM). The group had big ideas, but lacked manpower and support...
...unusually dedicated group of first-years joined McKean for a battle that would last throughout their time at Harvard, climaxing in a sit-in last April. With the occupation of the Massachusetts Hall president’s office and the construction of Tent City in the Yard, PSLM moved from the fringes of the Harvard service community to the forefront of campus discussion...
...There must have been a special connection that formed between the people,” says Stephen N. Smith ’02, another PSLM member. “There was always a sense we were building. It felt like we were getting bigger...
...PSLM had to be annoying and loud because there are no institutional mechanisms for Harvard students to influence University policy in any meaningful sense. Harvard does not like to listen to students, and usually it does not have to. The instruments of power at Harvard are shrouded in secrecy and closed to students. The Harvard Corporation, the clandestine cabal responsible for ruling the University, operates entirely without student input. The Administrative Board judges students’ disciplinary matters and metes out punishments with no opportunity for legal review and no regard for due process. The Freshman Dean?...
...Harvard can be even better. If students voice their concerns, and if the University listens, Harvard will improve. The University is more progressive on labor issues and a better place for workers now than it was four years ago. PSLM envisioned a better Harvard and its members fought relentlessly to pursue their goals. By being active, they forced the administration to listen and inspired real change at Harvard...