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...What I want to do is express my strong support for what Harvard students are doing here today, yesterday and the day before," Reich said...
...including its president John Sweeney, have sent letters supporting the sit-in. Some public figures have supported the cause of a living wage without specifically mentioning the protest; Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), sent a letter endorsing the campaign for a living wage, and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, though he declined to “tell Harvard what to do,” appeared and spoke for a living wage for all workers. But not all the supporters have been famous: attendance at the daily rallies by students, Harvard workers and local unions increased markedly over the course...
Bolstered by a steadily growing "tent city" of supporters and impromptu messages from U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.), former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney, PSLM members said they plan to occupy the building indefinitely-until the administration grants Harvard employees a living wage of at least $10.25 per hour...
...continuing sit-in also got an unexpected boost from Reich, who was on campus Saturday for an event sponsored by the Harvard Democrats...
...Addressing a crowd of more than 200 gathered to denounce the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement, Reich said he supported the students camping out in the administrative building...