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Harvard again acted unwisely in the case of Sherman Holcombe, a kitchen worker and union shop steward who was suspended in February after an altercation with his supervisor. Holcombe's treatment in the wake of his suspension was lamentable; the entire case pointed up glaring flaws--as yet not rectified--in the University's internal grievance mechanism. Holcombe's case proved that a worker cannot receive a fair hearing if his immediate supervisor--who is often a party to the dispute--is also called upon to conduct the investigation into the case...
Back in February, the University gave Radcliffe dining hall shop steward Sherman Holcombe his walking papers; Holcombe claimed it was because of his union activity, but the University said it was only because he cooked a batch of cauliflower au gratin too early. Well, we like our cauliflower au gratin cooked right just as much as the next guy, but we can't help doffing our hats to that feisty shop steward who set the Food Services on their ear for a couple of months. Holcombe's suspension inspired brunch boycotts, demonstrations, and the most protracted rash of protest song...
...Steward faces a variety of charges, including conspiracy to make false certificates; conspiracy to utter false documents; and 21 counts of violating election laws...
City Councilor Sandra Graham, however, yesterday repudiated August's claim of a "technical violation." "Steward knew exactly what he was doing," she said. "He's run for office too many times; he knows the election laws...
Today's suspension of Alan Balsam, Sylvia Gallagher, and John Shaffer is one more example of the antidemocratic nature of Harvard management. When kitchen workers walk out in protest against a threat to fire their shop steward, Harvard suspends three union leaders, threatens the rest; and says that it is being generous not to fire everybody. Harvard acts like a dictator, as if it thinks it owns its workers. These anti-democratic practices must be stopped. Harvard should let Alan, Sylvia, and John go back to work, with full pay, and erase the suspensions from their records...