Word: waged
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even college students have caught the moderation virus. They're anti-affirmative action, but they'd like to see more diversity on campus. They'll march for a living wage for Harvard's workers, but they'll be in an investment bank earning more than 50K in a couple of years. They'll qualify their political leanings with a, "But I voted for/believe in/don't believe in, blank." They don't want to be pigeonholed, labeled or defined. The danger in this is that they are so busy not being labeled, defined or pigeonholed, that they don't take...
...amendment has no effect on Harvard--but Harvard's labor force,which includes many sub-contracted employees, were a concern for the councillors last night as well. Cambridge's stance on the living wage, city officials said, should be a model for other institutions with large payrolls...
...little more than a month ago, the council adopted an order urging Harvard to comply voluntarily to provide its employees with a living wage of at least $10 per hour. Despite the efforts of the Living Wage Campaign at Harvard, formed in January as an outgrowth of the Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM), University officials have yet to reach a compromise with student activists or the council. PSLM members said the city's latest move should prompt Harvard to follow suit...
...Although the ordinance does not affect Harvard directly, it establishes a community standard for a fair and just wage. Harvard has an opportunity to be at the labor forefront as a private institution that cares about the living standards of its workers," said Daniel R. Morgan '99, a member of Harvard's Living Wage Campaign. Galluccio said the council will continue to pressure the University to adopt a living wage...
...Every councillor spoke enthusiastically in favor of the proposal last night, citing the fairness and forward-minded nature of an enforced living wage...