It took a nine-day hunger strike, a sit-in and lots of meetings, but in 2005, Georgetown students, supported by community and labor allies, eventually won a living wage for workers and a policy that protects the right of workers on campus to organize (click here for an album of photos).Georgetown’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor celebrates a decade of the Just Employment Policy at Georgetown today from 4-6p. “It was a big moment in getting Georgetown to be a better employer and to stick up for workers' rights, and students, workers, and community allies are the ones who made it happen,” notes KI’s Nick Wertsch. photos by Chris Garlock/Union City. Comments are closed.
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