Pomona College and UNITE HERE Local 11, the union representing the college’s dining service employees, began negotiations on Sept. 8 for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Elias Pluecker PO ’28, student organizer for UNITE HERE and a member of the Pomona chapter of the Claremont Student Worker Alliance (CSWA) and, said that many employees are struggling to make ends meet and often commute from far away, unable to afford living closer to the college.
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Milk & Honey delegates to Pomona admin with Local 11 and dining workers, demands fair labor practices and reopening plan
Milk & Honey student workers and Pomona College dining workers gathered as a delegation on Monday, Sept. 21, to demand fair labor practices for both Milk & Honey and full-time union workers from Pomona administrators.
News and sports round-up: What’s happening at the 7Cs?
Editorial note: The shorts in the news and sports sections are intended to complement articles to come in TSL’s first official issue, to be released on Sept. 25. TSL is currently conducting research and soliciting interviews to develop these stories further, and welcomes any insights that the community can provide