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Lauren Seibel/The Hoya | Georgetown University Coalition for Workers’ Rights (GCWR) hosted a workers’ appreciation event for students on campus to build relationships with workers and for workers to receive information about their union-guaranteed rights and protections through a one-pager distributed at the event.

GU Coalition for Workers’ Rights Hosts Worker Appreciation Event, Calls for Student Support

By Evan Ecklund, Copy Chief March 9, 2024

The Georgetown University Coalition for Workers’ Rights (GCWR), a group of Georgetown students and staff that combat labor exploitation, hosted a worker appreciation event to give students an opportunity...

VIEWPOINT: Kick Starbucks Off Campus

VIEWPOINT: Kick Starbucks Off Campus

By Fiona Naughton and Olivia Mason November 17, 2023

This summer, as filming in Hollywood stalled and release dates were delayed for blockbuster films, the labor movement once again entered the broader national consciousness.  Strikes were so ubiquitous...

Students Petition for Georgetown to Expel Starbucks

Students Petition for Georgetown to Expel Starbucks

By Evie Steele November 3, 2023

In light of union criticisms of Starbucks’ treatment of workers, over 200 students, faculty and staff are calling for Georgetown University and its dining subcontractor Aramark to end its affiliation...

VIEWPOINT: Protect Workers, Sever Ties with Aramark

VIEWPOINT: Protect Workers, Sever Ties with Aramark

Aramark, the food service and facilities provider contracted by Georgetown University, is guilty of sustaining unpaid prison labor, substandard working conditions and hazardous food quality. Aramark supplies...

GUSA Advocates for Increased Food Safety Protocols, Delivery System

GUSA Advocates for Increased Food Safety Protocols, Delivery System

By Samuel Yoo October 8, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 3 urging the university to strengthen food safety and sanitation protocols at on-campus dining locations. The...

Georgetown Students Raise $17,000 for Leo’s Worker Facing Hardship Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Georgetown Students Raise $17,000 for Leo’s Worker Facing Hardship Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Giulia Testa February 4, 2021

Georgetown University community members have raised almost $17,000 for a university dining hall employee facing housing and food insecurity amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dajourn Anuku (COL ’22)...

MAGGIE FOUBERG/THE HOYA | Management of Epicurean and Co. changed to Aramark, GUs food service provider, this fall.

Aramark Begins Managing Epicurean and Company and Bulldog Tavern

By Moira Ritter September 6, 2019

Aramark, Georgetown University’s food service provider, initiated management of on-campus dining locations Epicurean and Company and Bulldog Tavern beginning Aug. 23.  The transition comes months...

CHARLIE GOETZMAN FOR THE HOYA | Members of the Georgetown community rallied in honor of a tentative contract agreement between Aramark and campus food service workers.

Aramark, Food Service Workers Reach Tentative Contract

By Charlie Goetzman April 17, 2019

After months of negotiations, Georgetown University food service workers reached a tentative contract agreement with Aramark, the university’s food service provider, on April 15. Student activists...

ALISON HERR/THE HOYA | Student activists from the Georgetown Solidarity Committee hung a banner in ODonovan Hall on April 10 in support of campus food service workers negotiating their labor contract with Aramark.

Leo’s Workers Plan Protest as Contract Talks Remain Unresolved

By Nate Kral April 11, 2019

  Campus food service workers are preparing to picket and rally outside O’Donovan Hall on April 16 after months of protest and negotiation with campus food service provider Aramark. Workers’...

ALLISON HERR FOR THE HOYA | Students said their advocacy is limited by the few opportunities to speak with university dining workers without their managers present.

Students Advocate for Workers Amid Contract Renegotiations

By Nishant Bhaumik February 22, 2019

Workers rights student activists expressed grievances of low wages on behalf of Georgetown food service workers at a Feb 14. open forum about ongoing labor contract negotiations. Georgetown food service...

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UNITE HERE Local 23, the Aramark workers union, and two former Aramark employees of Bulldog Tavern filed a suit against Epicurean and Co. alleging workers rights violations in the contract transition from Aramark to Epicurean and Co.

Former Bulldog Tavern Employees File Suit Against Epicurean

By Katrina Schmidt September 21, 2018

UNITE HERE Local 23, the labor union representing Aramark employees, along with two former Aramark employees of Bulldog Tavern filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against Epicurean and Company for alleged workers’...

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Renovations to the top floor of O’Donovan Hall began last week and are slated to continue through the summer.

Construction Begins For Dining Overhaul, New Chick-fil-A

By Joe Egler April 11, 2017

To prepare for summer renovations that include the opening of an on-campus Chick-fil-A, several main campus dining locations are slated to close for the summer beginning in April and May. As part...

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