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The last tents came down in front of Massachusetts Hall on Wednesday, where two lingering activists had elected to spend Tuesday night even though the sit-in by the Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) had already ended.
Then, on Tuesday afternoon, the sit-in ended as members of PSLM left Mass. Hall claiming victory and vowing to keep up the fight for a living wage. Within a matter of hours, all but two of the tents had been taken down and unclaimed gear had been stowed in...
Though the tent city attracted many people from outside Harvard, residents say they caused no trouble. Many were like Samaria, people who heard about the sit-in, happened to stop by, and then just decided to stay.
I am glad to hear of the formation of a committee to consider the economic welfare and opportunities of lower-paid workers at Harvard (News, “University To Announce Proposal to End Sit-in,” May 7). I am even more glad that the committee is...
The Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) sit-in ended last Tuesday on a triumphant note. PSLM leaders declared they had won a “victory” for Harvard workers and for the cause of a living wage.