Good morning @harvard. Dining hall workers and student allies are on strike fighting for affordable healthcare. #SupportTheStrike pic.twitter.com/jG5MVSrV3J
— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) October 5, 2016
Harvard university gets hit by first strike in more than 30 years after Ivy League fails to meet union standards pic.twitter.com/zEXxNxfYxT — Marcelle Hutchins (@HutchinsMade) October 5, 2016
Phew—glad you've got yourselves covered, Harvard students. But if all else fails, here's a suggestion: Cross the street and go to one of the many restaurants or supermarkets in Cambridge. Just a thought. Seriously, though, no one knows yet whether students will be reimbursed for pre-paid meals.READ MORE: The Senate's Cafeteria Workers Will Receive $1 Million After Charges of Labor Violations
Could it be that being able to set priorities is how they got into Harvard in the first place? We wouldn't really know, but what we do know is this: 750 food services workers are protesting months of failed contract negotiations with Harvard administration over wages, full-year work schedules, and health-care costs.Lowell d-hall is serving hot breakfast (waffles, eggs, etc) despite the strike. @thecrimson #HUDSstrike pic.twitter.com/bbnrFw3Odf
— Brandon Dixon (@BrandonJoDixon) October 5, 2016
Harvard told MUNCHIES, in part, "We have proposed creative solutions to issues presented by the union, and hoped union representatives would contribute to finding creative, workable solutions at the negotiation table. They have been unwilling to do so." The Union clearly disagrees.Bummer is that this is all coming to a head during midterms.Nevertheless, some students are keeping a cool head: "In high school, I lived off of TV dinners. I can do it in college," freshman Tauheed Islam said. "Worst case scenario, cannibalism."No one ever said Harvard students aren't resourceful.READ MORE: Yale Dishwasher Loses His Job After Smashing Stained-Glass Window That Showed Slaves Picking Cotton