Northeastern dining workers vote in favor of strike
Employees are prepared to strike if an agreement isn’t reached by Oct. 10. The workers are requesting a minimum annual income of $35,000 for full-time work.
October 6, 2017
Dining hall employees at Northeastern University in Boston have voted to strike if a contract agreement isn’t reached in the next few days, The Boston Globe reports.
Over 300 dining hall workers who are part of Unite Here Local 26 voted for a strike if a negotiation isn’t met with Chartwells, the school’s foodservice vendor, by Oct. 10. The strike would begin the following day.
The workers are requesting a minimum annual income of $35,000 for full-time work, as well as affordable healthcare. Negotiations have been ongoing since April.
Read the full story via bostonglobe.com.
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