------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the March 13, 2003 issue of Workers World newspaper -------------------------
YALE STRIKE: SHAKING THE IVY By Monica Moorehead Yale University has been virtually shut down by striking workers and graduate students who are demanding a living wage and a better pension program from the reportedly $11-billion endowed institution. The strike, which began on March 3, involves four different unions that have joined forces. They represent Yale's 2,900 clerical workers; 1,200 cleaning, dining hall and maintenance workers; 1,000 graduate teaching and research assistants; and 150 food workers at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The school administration had to admit that 95 percent of the technical and service workers walked off their jobs. Two-thirds of the clerical workers have also joined the strike. Yale is on record as having the worst labor relations of any major U.S. university. - END - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support the voice of resistance http://www.workers.org/orders/donate.php) ------------------ This message is sent to you by Workers World News Service. To subscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
