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As members of Harvard University’s Student Labor Action
Movement entered their sixth day of hunger striking—and first
hospitalization—Harvard’s administration agreed to meet with SLAM about living
wages for the school’s security guards. The guards are currently involved in a
labor dispute with the outside company, AlliedBarton, hoping to earn a minimum
salary of $15 per hour. The University has consistently said it will not
intervene in the labor dispute. The striking students are careful to say
that, while they view the administration’s meeting as progress, they’ve not yet
met their campaign goals.

5/9/07 Read More from Harvard
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UPDATE 5/11/07: Students End their
Hunger Strike