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Adjunct Unionization a National Struggle

By Hiromi Oka November 3, 2013

Last year, Michael Ng worked three jobs to make $34,000, and his situation is not a unique one. Ng, an adjunct professor at Seattle University, is one of the many faces of the adjunct unionization movement...

After Credit Card Debate, Taxi Drivers Unionize

By Sam Abrams November 1, 2013

Ongoing frustrations between the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission and taxi drivers have culminated in the formation of a union and the establishment of the Washington, D.C. Taxi Operators Association,...

DCTC: Reagan Airport and Union Station

DCTC: Reagan Airport and Union Station

By Matt Caulfield and Matt Caulfield February 26, 2013

Going home for spring break? Not sure how exactly you can get home for spring break? Well, may your fears be quelled, for we at 4E are here to help. Welcome to the DC Travel Companion. Read up on...

Leo’s Workers Object to Pay Discrepancy

By Elaina Koros December 7, 2012

Several employees in O’Donovan Hall allege that they have not been paid what they were promised for completing special projects. Jeff Day, who has worked in Leo’s for almost five years,said...

War on the Potomac

By Peter Brigham November 15, 2012

"For Georgetown itself, the war had proven to be the most serious threat to its survival as an institution.” So wrote history professor emeritus Fr. R. Emmett Curran, S.J., of the American Civil...

GU, Pepco Prepared for Possible Strike

By Penny Hung September 28, 2012

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Works Local 1900 union voted to reject electricity supplierPepco’s final contract offer Wednesday night, making a city-wide strike an increasingly likely...

Chicago Teachers, Leo’s Staff Highlight Union Downsides

By Evan Hollander September 18, 2012

In introductory economics courses, we are taught that every decision involves trade-offs. With that in mind, we should be wary of the simple-minded arguments in defense of unions that extend everywhere...

Raw Deal for Leo’s Workers

By The Editorial Board September 18, 2012

The creation of the Center for Social Justice was one of the crowning achievements of former University President Fr. Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J. With that in mind, one wonders how O’Donovan would react...

Workers’ Union Ratifies Contract with Aramark

By Mariah Byrne March 2, 2012

Georgetown University Dining Services workers ratified a three-year contract with their employer Aramark Higher Education Thursday, exactly eleven months after their union was certified. Workers from...

Workers Union, Aramark Strike Deal

By Matthew Strauss February 10, 2012

Ten months after the certification of their union, workers for Georgetown University Dining Services and their employer, Aramark Higher Education, have tentatively agreed upon a three-year employment...

Dining Workers’ Union Reaches Agreement With Aramark

By Matthew Strauss February 7, 2012

Ten months after the certification of their union, workers for Georgetown University Dining Services and their employer,Aramark Higher Education, have tentatively agreed upon a three-year employment contract. The...

Workers Rally at Lunchtime Demonstration

By Mariah Byrne January 26, 2012

O'Donovan Hall employees staged a demonstration at 12:35 p.m. today to voice frustration at the slow pace of contract negotiations for their recently formed union. About 40 workers, accompanied by...

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