Inside Higher Ed: A Hunger Strike Epidemic?
From a results standpoint, the hunger strike was a success. On the ninth day, as four frazzled, dehydrated and disoriented students continued their public protest of the wages paid to some Stanford University workers, the administration gave in: All contracted employees, even those who work less than 30 hours a week, would be covered by the university’s “living wage” policy, which was established for full-time employees in 2003.
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