University of Miami 2006 Custodial Workers' Strike - University Government Responses

University Government Responses

The strike was the subject of six motions by several university governmental bodies.

  • The College of Arts and Sciences, on February 28, 2006, unanimously passed a motion that UM should only employ contractors that provide a living wage, health benefits, and a fair workplace.
  • The UM Student Government, on March 1, 2006, passed a resolution that, "whereas the university contractor UNICCO has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of engaging in unfair labor practices," UM should employ only contractors that provide a living wage and health benefits, and engage in fair labor practices.
  • The Graduate Student Association Senate, on March 2, 2006, passed a similar resolution, urging UM to rethink its hiring practices).
  • On or around March 2, 2006, the Graduate Students of the School of Law passed a similar resolution.
  • The Faculty Senate, on March 28, 2006, unanimously passed a resolution that urged UM to stipulate that its contractors provide a living wage, health insurance, and a fair workplace. The resolution further stated that should UNICCO's contract not be renewed by UM, that the successful bidder be required to agree to hire those workers currently employed by UNICCO at UM.
  • The UM Student Government, on April 19, 2006, passed a resolution "strongly" disapproving of recent campus disruptions by several pro-strike organizations (ACORN, JWJ, SEIU, and STAND) and called for them to end these disruptions immediately. The alleged actions by these groups during the strike included harassing UM students, disrupting a UM class taught by Shalala, trespassing on private property, and "vandalizing the back entrance of the Ashe Building with graffiti".

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