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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


LTE: An Open Letter from 95 Northwestern faculty, staff and grad workers in support of campus food services workers

LTE: An Open Letter from 95 Northwestern faculty, staff and grad workers in support of campus food services workers

March 18, 2025

Dear President Schill, Provost Hagerty, COO Luke Figora, Vice President Susan Davis and members of Northwestern’s central administration: We, the undersigned NU faculty members and educators, stand...

The dining workers plan to continue to strike each day from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until UNITE HERE Local 1 negotiates a new contract with Compass Group, including increased wages and pension benefits.

SOLR, Chicago labor leaders join striking dining workers to demand new contract

March 14, 2025

On the fifth day of the Compass Group dining workers’ strike, members of Students Organizing for Labor Rights and the Chicago Federation of Labor assembled at The Arch early Friday afternoon to picket...

Strikers gathered at The Arch with picket signs and drums.

Dining workers reflect on their first day on strike

March 11, 2025

From 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Northwestern University dining workers picketed on campus, marking their first day on strike. From megaphones to drums to noise makers, workers made their desire for a fair contract...

The Quarter in Pictures - Winter 2025: From City Council debates to dining workers strike

The Quarter in Pictures – Winter 2025: From City Council debates to dining workers strike

March 11, 2025

Welcome to The Daily’s inaugural The Quarter in Pictures. We’ve chosen one photo to represent each week of the Winter 2025 quarter — based on its visuals, community impact and ability to transport...

Striking workers gathered outside of every campus dining hall and near the Arch early Monday morning.

Dining workers go on strike early Monday morning in hopes of fair contract

March 10, 2025

Editor’s note: Some interviews in this story were conducted with the help of a translator. Responses originally stated in Spanish have been translated to English. Hundreds of dining workers employed...

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