Reed College housing advisors (HAs), who are represented by OPEIU Local 11, help, counsel, and support hundreds of students every academic year. They are the frontlines of helping ensure student success. And last year, Reed College added new job duties that required HAs to perform security rounds without offering additional compensation for the added work. Instead, during contract negotiations for their first contract, Reed College administrators have said it’s compensation enough that HAs receive a room on campus, which is a requirement for their job, and a meal plan.
Working for a room and food is not enough, and Reed College must step up to compensate its HAs fairly. HAs are asking for a $4,000 annual stipend to pay them for their hard work. This request is reasonable and recognizes the value of their work. It would cost Reed less than $200,000 per year, and it is similar to the stipends that other institutions on the East Coast have agreed to pay their student workers (many who are represented by OPEIU Local 153).
Help support the HAs’ fight for fair compensation at Reed College sending letters to the college president, vice president of student life, director of residence life, dean of students, director of human resources and vice president of finance. Many of these administrators are sitting across from the union at the bargaining table! You can send a digital letter with the press of a button – or customize your own – online at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/reed-housing-advisors-deserve-more-than-room-and-food/
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