Today, October 1, around 10:00 am, over fifty employees of Vassar College gathered outside the College Center to protest the elimination of thirteen positions that occured yesterday, September 30. Many attendees were wearing red, a weekly trend showing solidarity among the workers against the policies of the college in regards to job security and the economy.
In attendance were members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), as well as members of the faculty such as Professor of English Donald Foster. Foster described the problem at Vassar as “systemic” and said that it’s in the best interest of those in control of the economic information to keep it under wraps. Speaking in a raised voice to the eager crowd, Foster testified, “A few of us are trying to speak out to the administration, and we are getting stomped on.”
The demonstration started to break up around 10:15 am, although a lingering group of people remained to discuss the issue further. For more information on the recent decision, please read President Hill’s letter to the student body and see recent coverage from the Miscellany.
