Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

A Call for Fair Treatment of Food Service Workers

By Caleb Weaver March 1, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama has captured the nation’s attention by calling for more fresh produce in American homes and school lunches, correctly pointing out that a shift toward locally sourced and all-natural...

Tackle Box Pays Contested Wages

By Ivan Robinson February 8, 2013

Tackle Box, a seafood restaurant located at 3245 M St., agreed Wednesday to pay three former workers more than $4,000 to resolve allegations of wage theft. The conflict featured three workers, one...

Real Food Real Jobs Unites GSC, Workers

By Madison Ashley December 4, 2012

O’Donovan Hall workers and the Georgetown Solidarity Committee are collaborating to promote Real Food Real Jobs, a campaign that advocates for improved food quality and food service workers’ rights. The...

Workers Speak Out Against Leo’s Changes

By Sarah Patrick and Sarah Kaplan September 18, 2012

In the wake of a two-year-long unionization effort and a series of broad dining changes this summer, workers atO’Donovan Hall are dissatisfied with their relationship to their employer, ARAMARK Higher...

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...

Workers’ Union Certified

By Lauren Weber April 7, 2011

Georgetown's dining workers officially united on Tuesday when employer Aramark Higher Education certified their union, according to David Schwartz (SFS '12), a leader in the unionization efforts that have...

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