Word: slammingly
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...Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM) announced yesterday that its members will begin a fast—which could escalate into a hunger strike of “indefinite lengths and proportions”—in an attempt to influence the negotiations of Harvard’s security guards with their employer AlliedBarton...
After months of petitions and rallies protesting Harvard’s labor conditions, SLAM, in conjunction with the student umbrella organization Stand for Security Coalition, is turning to drastic measures to catch the University’s attention, organizers of the strike said...
While Harvard is not directly involved in the negotiations (AlliedBarton is an independent contractor that employs the guards), SLAM said in a letter to Interim University President Derek C. Bok that the group will hold “Harvard University, the Harvard Corporation, and the President accountable for any continued violation of worker rights on campus...
...first day of fasting is scheduled for Thursday. If the University does not respond by the Friday deadline, members of SLAM have pledged to hold a two-day fast at the beginning of next week and eventually go on a hunger strike of “indefinite lengths and proportions...
...doubleheader at Brown prevented the Crimson from seizing a two-game lead atop the Ivy League’s Red Rolfe Division.The two teams entered the weekend tied for first place. Senior relievers Jake Bruton and Jason Brown combined to allow eight runs—including a grand slam and a three-run blast—and turn an 8-4 Harvard lead into a sudden, deflating 12-8 deficit. The bullpen meltdown wasted a gutsy outing by junior Shawn Haviland and a scrappy, come-from-behind effort by the lineup. “They battled hard for the entire...