By Ellianna Cierpiot
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On Thursday, Nov. 18, at 11:00 a.m., a group of around 70 students gathered outside the JRC to support the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (UGSDW) in their demand for a $15 an hour minimum wage for dining workers. This demand was announced at the union’s general meeting on Saturday, Nov. 6.
At the rally, student workers shared personal stories about their experiences with understaffing at the Dining Hall. Some talked about being switched stations without training and having to work significantly past the time they were scheduled due to understaffing. A Dining Services student leader said they had had to regularly ask student workers to stay late.
“They act like we’re disposable, but we get three to four emails a week asking us to pick up a shift,” said a student worker in attendance.
Representatives of UGSDW said that they believed a wage raise to $15 an hour would solve many understaffing problems.
Following the rally, attendees moved into the JRC, where 20 students representing UGSDW entered a meeting with Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Mary Greiner, Associate Vice President for Finance and Assistant Treasurer Nancy Combs and the Vice President of Human Resources Jana Grimes. Also representing the College’s bargaining team was Frank Harty, a lawyer from the Nyemaster Goode law firm.
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