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A group of Local 35 members traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 12 to join in a rally with Harvard campus dining workers who are members of UNITE HERE Local 26.

Workers, students and community allies marched through Harvard Yard following a meeting between Harvard University officials and Local 26 as part of the union's contract negotiations. At the rally, the Local 35 delegation had an opportunity to talk about the differences between the Yale and Harvard contracts.

Local 26 President Brian Lang called union members' achievements in New Haven "a source of inspiration." Local 35 President Bob Proto encouraged the Harvard workers to fight for important gains in their next contract, noting that "there's a standard of quality of jobs that Harvard needs to raise up to Yale's."

Click here to read the article in The Harvard Crimson.

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On Tuesday March 1st the students, faculty and workers of Bronx Community College gathered at the heart of campus in a rally to defend the jobs of the cafeteria workers who were laid off at the end of February.  Healthy Choice, another food service contractor, took over the college cafeteria operation on Monday March 14th 2011. None of the workers have been hired by the new company. The College, so far, has refused to include the retention of the workers in their requirements of the new company.

Here's a video of the first part of the rally taken by a B.C.C. student, whose YouTube channel you can view here.

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Today at 12pm the cafeteria workers of Bronx Community College are fighting to ensure that they all keep their jobs when a new vendor comes in to operate the cafeteria.  The rally is taking place at the B.C.C. campus. Even if you don't go to BCC, you can sign this petition expressing support for the workers. 

Here's a video with two of the workers, Carmen Ovalle and Victor Bonet, speaking up about the situation that they're going through:

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Yesterday afternoon, the cafeteria workers at Bronx Community College found themselves without their old job after their employer CulinArt lost its food service contract with the College. The workers--who have worked at BCC for up to 15 years--are taking a stand to defend their jobs.  All they are asking is that the company that takes over at BCC (as of now, unknown) offer to rehire all of the workers.  On Tuesday they are rallying with the students and faculty of Bronx Community College. Here's the info:

What: Cafeteria workers at Bronx Community College rally to keep jobs

Where: Main entrance to BCC at University Ave. (near 181st St.)

When:  Tuesday March 1st at 12:00 noon

The Northwestern Living Wage Campaign has an important rally coming up next week.  We encourage all students in the Chicago area to come out to support.  Complete an "I'll be there form" if you're definitely going to attend.

For those of you not familiar with the Northwestern campus, "the Arch" referenced in the flyer is at Sheridan and Chicago Aves. in Evanston, IL.  It is a short walk from the Davis Purple Line stop.

Check out the event on Facebook, as well as the video invite!