Building a union of RAs—resident tutors, proctors, house aides—at Harvard.
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ALT We are students at Harvard University, and we live in the Harvard College residential life system. We support the effort of proctors, tutors, and house aides to form a union because they should have a seat at the table in their roles and further job security. House aides, proctors, and tutors play a critical role in our quality of life on campus, and they deserve the best contract possible for the work they do. We appreciate the advising work, community building, and event planning they do to make sure that Harvard College residential life is a positive, rewarding experience for many, and we would like for them to have the power to negotiate over the terms, conditions, and benefits of their employment. We urge Harvard University to respect and not interfere with the election process that tutors, house aides, and proctors are completing, and to negotiate with the Harvard Union of Residential Advisors (HURA) in good faith should they win their election.
![Two segment poster, first segment is white text on a red background which reads “Proctors, tutors, house aides, did you know Harvard has hired a union buster? A few facts about Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Harvard’s legal team in the HURA election, in their own words*:
*All quotes taken from the Seyfarth “Tradition of Labor” report (2019).”
The second segment, with black text on a white background and the silhouettes of two people shaking hands, reads “Seyfarth has been union-busting for nearly 80 years ‘Lee Shaw [founding partner] helps draft the Taft-Hartley Act [in 1947] which Congress intended to rein in the excesses of union activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).’”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLSQfCuWoAAvINc.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Two segment poster, first segment is white text on a red background which reads “Proctors, tutors, house aides, did you know Harvard has hired a union buster? A few facts about Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Harvard’s legal team in the HURA election, in their own words*: *All quotes taken from the Seyfarth “Tradition of Labor” report (2019).” The second segment, with black text on a white background and the silhouettes of two people shaking hands, reads “Seyfarth has been union-busting for nearly 80 years ‘Lee Shaw [founding partner] helps draft the Taft-Hartley Act [in 1947] which Congress intended to rein in the excesses of union activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).’”
![Four panel flier. First panel reads “Seyfarth opposed Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. ‘The firm [challenged] Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers on behalf of the California growers under the newly-enacted California Agricultural Labor Relations Act.’”
The second panel reads “Seyfarth promotes job instability. ‘The firm represents a Texas employer involved in one of the largest lockouts in the country.’”
The third panel reads “You decide what happens next, not Seyfarth. ‘Vote YES on HURA on April 19th (4:30-5:30pm) & April 23rd-24th (5-8pm) in the Smith Campus Center.’”
The fourth panel contains the HURA logo, a white key silhouette with HURA in black lettering inside the key, and Harvard Union of Residential Advisors written along the flat edge](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLSQfClWEAEtopd.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Four panel flier. First panel reads “Seyfarth opposed Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. ‘The firm [challenged] Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers on behalf of the California growers under the newly-enacted California Agricultural Labor Relations Act.’” The second panel reads “Seyfarth promotes job instability. ‘The firm represents a Texas employer involved in one of the largest lockouts in the country.’” The third panel reads “You decide what happens next, not Seyfarth. ‘Vote YES on HURA on April 19th (4:30-5:30pm) & April 23rd-24th (5-8pm) in the Smith Campus Center.’” The fourth panel contains the HURA logo, a white key silhouette with HURA in black lettering inside the key, and Harvard Union of Residential Advisors written along the flat edge
ALT White text is overlayed on a maroon background and angry face emoji. It reads: "Breaking: Harvard refuses to respect the right to unionize! Last month, the Harvard Union of Residential Advisors (HURA) filed for a union election. They seek to represent resident tutors, proctors, and house aides within the undergraduate residential housing system. But Harvard is fighting back."
ALT Election poster with pastel gradient background, the HURA logo, and a megaphone. Text reads “Do you like job security? Vote YES for HURA on April 19th (4:30-5:30pm) and April 23rd-April 24th (5-8pm)! Smith Campus Center (Second Floor)”. With a link to the HURA website at www.hgsu.org/HURA
ALT A still image from Dune: Part 2 of 3 big worms attacking an army. The left worm says "HAW" over it, the middle worm says "HGSU/HURA" and the right worm says "HUWU." At the bottom over the army it says "Explotiation of academic workers"
ALT Red and white flyer with basic information. Introducing HURA. HURA Logo in the shape of a horizontal key with the acronym inside. Harvard Union of Residential Advisors. A union for proctors, resident tutors, and house aides. Hgsu.org/hura. @HarvardResUnion all platforms. [email protected]
ALT Our role on the front lines of residential life is essential. However, our positions—and therefore our housing—are insecure, our duties are poorly-defined and ever-increasing, our working conditions differ wildly between Yards/Houses, and we have no formal channels to make our voices heard. White text on red background.
ALT As folks who deeply care about the campus community, we’ve come together to form a union to better meet our needs. We believe our workplace should be more transparent and equitable. We deserve equal pay for equal work, secure housing, and a voice in the workplace, free from fear of retaliation.
ALT HURA Logo of a red key with the acronym next to an image of a red lock. Wanna sign your union card? bit.ly/HURAcard. QR code linking to same card. Questions? Email us at [email protected] or check our FAQ: https://hgsu.org/hura