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The Daily Northwestern

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


Negotiations between UNITE HERE Local 1 and Compass Group have been ongoing since the workers’ previous near three-year contract expired at the end of August.

NU dining workers demand new contract benefits as negotiations begin

September 24, 2024

Crowds of NU’s dining workers rallied at The Arch Tuesday to demand new contract benefits as the union begins negotiations with Compass Group, the University’s food service provider. Huddled under...

A dining hall worker scoops food behind a counter.

Students urge the University to hire additional dining staff

January 9, 2022

Students Organizing for Labor Rights is urging Northwestern to hire more dining workers, citing long lines at dining halls, Norris University Center and Fran’s Cafe as evidence of understaffing.  Dining...

The back of a crowd of people sitting in a room watching a presentation.

Northwestern dining workers vote to authorize strike from Compass Group

September 23, 2021

Northwestern dining and services workers voted Wednesday to authorize a strike from Compass Group, the University’s food service provider.  Out of about 200 workers, 95% voted in favor of the strike...

A group of protestors holding signs cross Sheridan Rd.

SOLR marches with Compass workers and Local 1, calls for fair wages and COVID-19 concessions

June 15, 2021

Students Organizing for Labor Rights marched alongside Compass Group workers and their union representative organization UNITE HERE Local 1 during a Memorial Day rally calling for expanded workers’ rights. Around...

Northwestern dining workers. The vast majority of dining hall workers laid off at the beginning of the quarter are now being re-hired, per a press release.

Northwestern dining workers denied extension on health insurance, COVID-19 safety protections amid mass layoffs

September 6, 2020

Compass Group, Northwestern’s food service provider, had the opportunity to extend health and safety protections to its dining workers before the start of the academic year but chose not to. This month,...

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