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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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Football: Student activists protest on the field at Saturday’s game

November 6, 2021

With less than a minute remaining in the first half, about nine student protesters holding banners stormed Ryan Field during Saturday’s game against Iowa.  The protesters were members of multiple...

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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...

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Compass reschedules negotiations with NU dining workers, students continue to advocate for campus staff

October 1, 2021

Compass Group delayed Friday's negotiations with dining workers, according to an organizer from the union representing Compass workers, UNITE HERE Local 1.  Compass notified workers of the delay Thursday...

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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