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The proposed changes to housekeeping shift schedules—resulting from housekeepers having to rebid for hours and locations—have been scrapped.
Dear President Price,
Thanks to Doan & Satisky’s excellent article, “Housekeepers to rebid for shifts, locations as union president resigns in protest,” the greater campus community is now aware of a grave injustice that has been unfolding for several weeks in relative silence. Duke professes to value our community, the citizens of Durham, and the staff who work tirelessly to ensure the university functions seamlessly every day. When a situation arises like what is happening to the hardworking housekeeping and Marketplace staff, I have to wonder how serious Duke is about upholding those values.
In his 30-plus years working for the housekeepers union, Charles Gooch says that he has never seen anything like what is happening now.
Duke's housekeeping staff now will work weekends, a change housekeepers say has interfered with their personal lives.
Every Monday morning, as Duke students wrest themselves out of their beds, they awake to a brochure picture-worthy campus. Vomit, trash and other miscellaneous evidence of a weekend of binge-drinking and social events have been removed; displaced, toppled furniture has been reoriented; and residence halls have been returned to a livable state for the week ahead. Most undergraduates don’t give this cycle—or who is responsible for it—a second thought. However, recent moves to reshuffle the work schedule of campus housekeeping employees have pushed these members of the Duke community into the spotlight. The scheduling change now will requires housekeeping staff on some weeks to work Saturdays and Sundays (days they previously had off) and move their “weekend” to Thursdays and Fridays, resulting in reported issues with finding child care and difficulty attending religious services. This was answered with outrage from students and housekeeping staff alike—even resulting in a petition calling for the reversal of the decision. Duke administrators who green-lit this decision claim to have answered desires from students to be covered during weekends. Any potential wage hike or other financial compensation for these new working hours is not being implemented to the knowledge of the petitioners. The stir this shift adjustment has caused not only begs questions of labor conditions on campus, but also highlights the current glaring deficiencies in basic personal sanitation routines that Duke students have accepted as normal.
As Hurricane Florence approaches, Duke's dining staff will serve students as usual.
The Chronicle's coverage of Hurricane Florence was posted throughout the week here by staff. This blog stopped being updated Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7:00 p.m.
The Class of 2022 has just flooded East Campus for the first time, but the campus is busy in the summer, too.
On Thursday, a coalition of Durham worker’s groups will host a town-hall forum with elected officials and candidates called “North Carolina Needs Unions.”
More than five years ago, Carla Antonaccio, a professor of classical studies currently on leave in Greece, found Peaches hiding under a bush in Keohane Quad.
“Code Red” is often heard in moments of immediate danger and panic. However, as of Jan. 29, the phrase designates an initiative to stock every bathroom in Perkins Library with free menstrual hygiene products.
Our Photography Editor Ian Jaffe takes a look back at some of the best photos of 2017.
During the day, the Bryan Center McDonald’s is frequented by upperclassmen too rushed to wait for Il Forno or first-years too low on food points to eat at the Skillet. But what happens after hours? I committed myself to finding out.
Two multicultural fraternities convened a panel Thursday with Duke workers to discuss campus discrimination and draw attention to the contributions of minority labor at the University.
“American Horror Story: Cult” is the series’ final chance to redeem itself after its awful last three seasons. Devoted fans of Seasons 1 and 2 stayed tuned in for “Cult,” a politically charged season in the wake of the 2016 election.
After a week of rain, the sun came out for one of the safest Last Day of Classes celebrations in recent history.
Duke will present seven honorary degrees at its commencement ceremony this year, the University announced Monday.
Last summer, a part of Krzyzewskiville found itself a continent away from Cameron Indoor Stadium.
As Duke President Richard Brodhead navigates his final semester, The Chronicle will be examining his impact on athletics with a series of articles, continuing with one about Brodhead’s relationship with Blue Devil football head coach David Cutcliffe and his program during its transformation. Check back in the coming days for stories about Brodhead’s impact on Duke’s athletic facilities and much more, and read about Brodhead’s bond with men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his program here.
