Word: sit-in
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...have always supported the living wage campaign’s attempts at expanding awareness, and we are glad that the sit-in has been accompanied by such efforts. Shows of support for the living wage, whether or not they specifically endorse PSLM’s tactics, further the living wage campaign’s goals of raising public understanding of the issue. Harvard has continued to claim publicly that only 400 of those who work on its behalf are paid less than a living wage, showing a sensitivity to its public image. The more effective living wage supporters become...
...Over the weekend, the cause of the Progressive Student Labor Movement gained critical support, as has been recognized by the staff opinion. The staff, however, continues to deny the efficacy of the sit-in for achieving the living wage, and the reasonable nature of the protest as a response to administration stonewalling. We continue to feel that the sit-in is justified and can serve to further the staff position in favor of a living wage being granted to all Harvard workers...
...living wage sit-in was made necessary by the continued refusal and delay by the administration to move beyond mere recommendations it made in last May’s report. The administration has not fully implemented its own recommended changes and has since refused to reconsider the issue of a living wage. The staff recognizes the validity of this goal but not the means taken. This is a crucial time in this campaign, and the staff should not refuse its support to the protesters sitting in at Massachusetts Hall and to those who have joined their cause...
...ongoing sit-in in Mass. Hall gained considerable momentum this past weekend, as members of the Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) attracted prominent politicians, Harvard House Masters and increasing numbers of undergraduates to their ongoing protest for a living wage...
...Kennedy tried to enter the occupied building, but was stopped by Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officials. He spoke briefly to the crowd, drawing cheers when he announced his support of the sit...