Urgent Action Needed

I realize that not all of the people who are reading this go to AU (but maybe you can write a letter as a concerned citizen). We just really need your help here. Any questions/comments/concerns contact me kh4989a@american.edu.
peace, krissy

Hello All,

I’m writing to you with a plea for action.

Aramark is considering changing the shifts for most of the custodial staff to be overnight. While this may not seem like a big deal to us, it is a huge problem for people with families.

One of my friends is a single mom with 4 kids. Her kids are young and in school, they need her at home at night.

Another one of my friends has a sick child, she needs to be there to care for him in the evenings, and to be there if he needs her at night.

This move will destroy families and lives. Not only do we fail to pay our custodial staff fairly, give them poor (and expensive) health care, and prevent them from having access to classes (like the rest of the staff), but this adds another layer of oppression.

I am urging you to write a letter to the Aramark staff, the president, the Board of Trustees, and the workers’ union representative demanding this move be rejected. Here is the contact information:

Aramark Staff:
Audre Terry (Director of Housekeeping) - aterry@american.edu

Interim President:
Cornelius Kerwin president@american.edu

Board of Regents Representatives:
Graduate students – Peter Brusoe - peter.brusoe@american.edu
Student Government – Kyle Taylor - kt8585a@american.edu

Union Representative:
Maria Diaz: diazm@seiu82.org

Thanks for your time,
krissy haltinner