2/18/23 SWCD WINS $21 WITH THE THREAT OF A STRIKE

HANOVER, NH – At 9pm on Friday 2/17, the SWCD closed voting for strike authorization with 99% of voters in favor of striking. We asked for a response from the College by 11:59 pm on Saturday 2/17 to accept our demands.  

At 5pm today, 2/18/23, Dartmouth College called an emergency meeting in response to our email. On the call, the school verbally accepted our package proposal from January 23, which includes:

  • A $21/hour base wage

  • Annual wage increase based on cost of attendance

  • Area managers included in the unit

  • A 2-year contract duration

  • Mental health and sick pay

We now have a tentative agreement on the full package proposal with the College. SWCD will now hold a unit vote to ratify the contract within the next few days and must meet a majority to do so. The SWCD Organizing Committee will positively recommend this proposal to the unit. The package will likely come into effect by the spring term, if not before. 

We thank Dartmouth College for their flexibility and willingness to listen to its student workers. 

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our supporters and allies: 

  • Kenyon Student Worker Organizing Committee, Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers, Columbia University Resident Advisors, among our other fellow undergraduate and graduate student unions 

  • Graduate Organized Laborers of Dartmouth (GOLD)

  • FUERZA Farmworkers Fund 

  • Dartmouth faculty in solidarity

  • New Hampshire Faith & Labor

  • Service Employees International Union - Local 560

  • Dartmouth Student Government

  • Dartmouth Outing Club

  • New Hampshire Youth Movement

  • Dartmouth Energy Justice Clinic

  • Palestine Solidarity Coalition of Dartmouth Students

  • Palaeopitus Senior Society

  • Spare Rib

  • Sunrise Dartmouth

  • Upper Valley Democratic Socialists of America

  • Upper Valley for Abortion Rights

  • Any other groups who have expressed their support for SWCD

Finally, we are forever grateful for our wonderful and patient lawyer, Tim Belcher, who has remained with us since our very inception. 

Without compromise,
Student Workers Collective at Dartmouth