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Most Harvard students, however, are on the other side of this equation. The education and skills they acquire here will give them access to jobs offering astronomical salaries and exceptional job security. Yet, they should not forget about the millions of underpaid Americans who often facilitate their success. Harvard students should not only insist that the University pay a living wage to all of its employees; when they leave the ivory tower, they should strive to become the kind of managers and employers who value the living standards of their employees more than remaining slavishly devoted to the bottom line...
...been hard for KATHIE LEE GIFFORD to stay perky recently. Having recovered from the embarrassing disclosure that her Wal-Mart clothing line was made in Honduran sweatshops, she was told that one item, a faux-antique blouse, was manufactured in a New York City plant where workers were grossly underpaid. Gifford didn't hesitate. She dispatched her husband, TV sports presenter Frank, to hand out envelopes containing $300 each to some of the workers--accompanied by a publicist, natch...
Cuba clearly appeals to foreign pharmaceutical firms. It occupies a strategic location on the edge of major markets in North and South America and boasts more than 5,000 scientists and technicians--a skilled work force that is, by Western standards, grossly underpaid (average monthly salary: 400 pesos, or about $10). Peter Scott, chief executive of London-based Beta Funds Ltd., estimates that a European drugmaker could produce its drugs in Cuba for one-tenth the cost of local production...
...Galapagos are a treasured natural resource for Ecuador. But many different agencies and individuals have an interest in the islands, and it is very difficult for all to agree on anything. The unrecognized heroes of this situation are the superintendent and staff of the Galapagos National Park. Overworked and underpaid, they accomplish small miracles. Most of the workers are native people who realize that the future of the islands lies in maintaining a pristine environment for its wildlife. Sad to say, the islands might benefit enormously from being completely closed to outside influence for a few years. BILL HENDRICKS Renton...
...three-year, $214,000 contract with the city to do the hospital's laundry, according to Marka Peterson, an organizer of the Union of Needletrades Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE). UNITE claims that the 150 workers, most of whom receive between 54.50 and 56 per hour, are underpaid and subjected to dangerous work conditions, including exposure to blood and feces. They also charged that Royal has offered an unreasonably expensive health-insurance plan for its employees...