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McKean says he will push for a mandatory wage floor that applies to all employees, not just those directly employed by Harvard. The distinctions between directly employed, outsourced and casual employees became a significant source of contention during the sit-in last spring.
And since the PSLM members are no longer occupying an administrative building, McKean says he hopes those who were hesitant to endorse the sit-in will be able to rally around the idea of a living wage.
“Hopefully, what we’re seeing is a campaign that’s been transformed by the sit-in,” McKean says. “It’ll be easier now for people to express their support.”
Elfenbein attributes this to an aggressive recruiting drive in early September and to the early exposure of many first-years to the sit-in. ...
“We harnessed the energy that came out of the sit-in,” Elfenbein says.