Word: simpson
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...been active and outspoken in defending workers against the University's blatant anti-union policies. Thus it is not at all surprising that the University should seize the first available opportunity to remove him. The immediate pretext in this case was the hamburger dispute; the "hit man" was Buford Simpson, manager of the College Dining Halls...
...Simpson's dealings with workers have never been marked with fairness. According to several workers and students who have seen Simpson in action, he likes his workers to be docile, cooperative--and white. Both black and white workers in the College Dining Hall--Balsam included--have recently criticized Simpson for his overt racism; Simpson, for his part, has remained silent on the issue. He also remained silent, in fact, through the recent Paul Glass case. Glass, himself black, was suspended by Simpson for what Glass characterized as "racial reasons...
...Glass case remains unresolved, but the University community has been informed that an investigation of the matter is taking place--under the direction of none other than Buford Simpson. In fact, Simpson is also investigating last Monday's walkout. Simpson, who epitomizes the institutional racism which exists at Harvard, is being called upon to conduct an investigation the results of which are to be considered valid by both sides of the dispute. The investigation will, no doubt, be followed by professions of faith in Simpson by both Edward Powers, associate general counsel for employee relations, and Frank Weissbecker, director...
Harvard must abandon its anti-union policies. Simpson should resign, or at least be removed from his current managerial role; his actions in the Glass case and in the current case should be investigated by an impartial third party unconnected to the Food Services or the Personnel Office. All threats of punishment against workers who participated in the walkout last week should be made public and retracted with a complete apology. Frank Weissbecker should remove himself from an investigatory role in this and other cases involving kitchen workers. Powers must withdraw his blind support of managers without regard to their...
...Winthrop House Committee which originally drafted a request several weeks ago that the House dining hall alter its hamburger-serving policy. Balsam's compliance with the student request reportedly got him in trouble with Buford Simpson, manager of the College Dining Hall, and, according to several witnesses, resulted in a threat by Simpson to fire Balsam...