Tag: student workers
SEIU Local 721, college admin and ROSE representatives respond to FAQs...
Last semester, Occidental student workers voted in an election to join Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, with pro-union votes of 85% in one unit and 87% in the other....
Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) hosts a walkout in advance of...
Roughly 150 students and faculty participated in a walkout at 11 a.m. March 28 to join a rally led by Rising Occidental Student Employees...
Rising Occidental Student Employees launch effort to unionize student workers on...
As the academic year nears its end, Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) is working to unionize student workers on campus. As of March 25,...
Occidental’s student earnings cap poses challenges for workers and employers
From making drinks at the Green Bean or workshopping essays at the Writing Center, students have a range of options for employment at Occidental...
Shortage of trained staff forces Green Bean’s temporary closure
In March 2020, the Green Bean, Occidental's student-run coffee shop, temporarily shut down and has remained closed because of a shortage of trained baristas...
Student workers and staff grapple with work under pandemic
Following Occidental's decision to ask most students to leave campus by March 20 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, very few student employees continue to work...
Earnings cap continues to limit student workers
As the end of the academic year approaches, departments around campus have continued to limit student workers’ hours so they can remain under the earnings cap of $3,500 per...
Student workers reduce hours to avoid reaching earnings cap
In July 2018, student workers were recommended to work no more than 10 hours per week in their on-campus jobs for the 2018–2019 academic...