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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


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The Daily Explains: How years of advocacy led to new contract between Northwestern’s service workers and Compass Group

October 25, 2021

After more than two years of advocacy, Northwestern’s subcontracted dining and service workers voted Oct. 18 to ratify a new contract with Compass Group, the University’s food service provider. The...

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Dining workers reach tentative agreement with Compass Group

October 15, 2021

Northwestern dining and service workers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night for a new contract with Compass Group, the University's food service provider. Committee leaders from UNITE HERE...

Within the new union, Northwestern’s library workers hope to negotiate with the University for better benefits.

Northwestern University Library Workers unionize, march to Provost’s office

October 13, 2021

Over 130 Northwestern library workers announced their unionization at a Tuesday assembly.  The workers organized at The Rock at noon, then marched to Provost Kathleen Hagerty’s office to deliver...

Two people sit in conversation in the living room of University Christian Ministry. They are surrounded by people sitting on couches and foldable chairs.

Compass worker discusses ongoing negotiations, prospect of strike at SOLR, UCM event

October 6, 2021

Valentina Espinosa just started her 17th year working as a housekeeper at Northwestern’s James Allen Center, now subcontracted under Compass Group.  She is a single mother of a daughter who uses...

A panel of three Northwestern dining hall workers preparing food.

SOLR releases petition supporting dining and service worker strike

September 27, 2021

Students Organizing for Labor Rights released a petition Friday supporting the authorization of a strike by Northwestern’s subcontracted dining and service workers.  SOLR urged NU and Compass Group,...

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