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...tomorrow, but he refused to provide estimates regarding the number of workers to be cut. Becker said that to the best of his knowledge, eight workers would be laid off and two would face reduced hours out of the total 19 workers subcontracted by HRES from OneSource and UNICCO. He noted that while the remainder will not see their hours changed, they will have substantially more ground to cover in their work. Becker added yesterday that all figures had not been finalized and could change. Harvard spokesman Kevin Galvin said that the scaling back of contracts was necessary in response...
...Officer was dispatched to Cabot House I entry to take a report of property damage. The officer arrived and reports a sprinkler head burst causing flooding in the building and water damage. The fire group, Unicco, and FMO were notified and responded to the scene. The officer reports the building was then deemed safe for re-entry...
Harvard used to employ its dining hall workers over the summer. Many were chosen for custodial work or jobs with Harvard’s Buildings and Grounds division, and a select few got to remain in the open dining halls. But ever since Harvard contracted this work out to Unicco and other hiring outfits, less-expensive temp workers have taken up summer custodial jobs, leaving dining hall workers without over 100 positions that were once available to them. According to Edward B. Childs, an Adams House cook and one of the stewards of this movement, the changes began roughly...
...Before Unicco began outsourcing summer jobs, dining hall workers were employed primarily with the Custodial and Building and Grounds Departments, because when students leave campus, these groups take on their major projects. Now, a few fortunate workers are placed in the mailroom, but all custodial and maintenance jobs go to temp workers. Harvard should revert to the old paradigm asking Unicco to prioritize Harvard dining hall workers in the summer employment search. Inflexible hours due to part-time commitments to Harvard and the shrinking number of jobs in the service industry make it nearly impossible for current HUDS workers...
...Unicco has never engaged in any anti-union activities or done anything to intentionally harm, disrespect, or humiliate its employees,” the company said in a statement last month. The company also said it has never been found in violation of federal or state laws while operating at UMiami...