Please join us in asking the Tufts administration to sign a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), which guarantees the hiring of union-only labor for large construction projects.
Without a union, workers are subjected to hazardous working conditions, unfair wages, and abuse with no avenue for redress.
Tufts is the only known school in the Boston area that refuses to hire union-only labor. This agreement would ensure the safety and dignity of the workers building and maintaining our campus.
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February 22, 2016
im honestly so blown away by the energy coming from everyone right now. it feels like the administration is finally shifting their focus because they cant ignore this anymore.
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Funny how so many speak about social justice and how we should stand up for workers rights but few look in the mirror. Tufts needs to take a look around their community and hire contractors that provide an apprenticeship program, decent wages with benefits. This way all workers can live in the area and maintain a standard of living.
Construction workers have a far more difficult job than I do. Tufts has a chance to help elevate the standard of living for these incredibly hard workers. I'd prefer what construction workers we hire get paid well, than the money that would go to pay them simply finance the construction of more buildings through abusive labor practices.
As a parent of a student, I am shocked that the workers are not given more respect and consideration.
Tufts, its time to step-up and practice what you preach. I have taken so many classes where I have learned about the necessity of labor unions and the exploitation labor workers face. I can't believe our school wouldn't support the very things I am taught on a daily basis.
As a former student and current staff member, I strongly believe that Tufts should commit itself to the protections that unionization provides to workers.
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Please join us in asking the Tufts administration to sign a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), which guarantees the hiring of union-only labor for large construction projects.
Without a union, workers are subjected to hazardous working conditions, unfair wages, and abuse with no avenue for redress.
Tufts is the only known school in the Boston area that refuses to hire union-only labor. This agreement would ensure the safety and dignity of the workers building and maintaining our campus.
Updates
February 22, 2016
im honestly so blown away by the energy coming from everyone right now. it feels like the administration is finally shifting their focus because they cant ignore this anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
February 22, 2016
33 Comments
A PLA will ensure that workers are not exploited. I am very familiar with a non union electrical contractor that Tufts has hired that pays his workers substandard wages, provides unsafe working conditions and he has a notorious record of performing shoddy work. A PLA will prevent this unsavory contractors and others like him from exploiting workers.
Funny how so many speak about social justice and how we should stand up for workers rights but few look in the mirror. Tufts needs to take a look around their community and hire contractors that provide an apprenticeship program, decent wages with benefits. This way all workers can live in the area and maintain a standard of living.
Construction workers have a far more difficult job than I do. Tufts has a chance to help elevate the standard of living for these incredibly hard workers. I'd prefer what construction workers we hire get paid well, than the money that would go to pay them simply finance the construction of more buildings through abusive labor practices.
As a parent of a student, I am shocked that the workers are not given more respect and consideration.
Tufts, its time to step-up and practice what you preach. I have taken so many classes where I have learned about the necessity of labor unions and the exploitation labor workers face. I can't believe our school wouldn't support the very things I am taught on a daily basis.
As a former student and current staff member, I strongly believe that Tufts should commit itself to the protections that unionization provides to workers.
I am new here and would love to have you sign my petition supporting affordable and fast internet for towns in western Mass. who have be left behind. This will be a benefit to local business in western Mass. and it's citizens. https://www.facebook.com/WiredWestMA for more info
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A PLA will ensure that workers are not exploited. I am very familiar with a non union electrical contractor that Tufts has hired that pays his workers substandard wages, provides unsafe working conditions and he has a notorious record of performing shoddy work. A PLA will prevent this unsavory contractors and others like him from exploiting workers.