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Mar 24, 2005

Georgetown Students and Workers Win Living Wage

Georgetown students who had launched a hunger strike to pressure the university to adopt a living wage for all employees ended the strike earlier today, declaring the campaign a victory. The university agreed to a nearly $2 per hour pay increase and other benefits for the lowest paid workers, which includes janitors and other staff. According to an email distributed by the D.C. AFL-CIO council, which had provided the students important support, Georgetown will increase…

 
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