Mount Holyoke workers strike for fair wages and conditions

Workers striking at Mount Holyoke invoke alum, former Labor Secretary Francis Perkins, on picket line

The 100 dining staff and 70 facilities staff, represented by Service Employees International Union 32BJ, and 23 housekeepers represented by UAW Local 2322 have been negotiating with the college since the spring.

Mount Holyoke workers strike for fair wages and conditions

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) - Workers at Mount Holyoke College are striking just before classes start, demanding higher wages and access to a legal fund. South Hadley man arrested with loaded gun, warrants issued The strike involves nearly 200 dining hall, facility, and housekeeping workers who have been in negotiations with the college since April. Employees are advocating for higher wages to keep up with the cost of living, using the MIT …