The following is the text of a petition from faculty at UM to President Shalala (signatures are being constantly updated). If you teach at UM, either as regular faculty, adjunct faculty, or as a graduate student, and want to have your name added to the petition, please email Simon Evnine at
sevnine@miami.edu.
We the undersigned, members of the faculty of the University of Miami, are writing to express our support of the Chartwells workers in their pursuit of decent and humane working conditions. In particular, we support their right to earn a living wage and, if the majority of workers choose to do so, to join a union, and ask that these rights be supported by the UM administration as well.
Whereas UNICCO workers are unionized, make an average of $11.55 per hour, and have free health insurance, the Chartwells workers work without a contract, make an average of $9.50 per hour, and are offered health insurance only at a cost that is prohibitive to many of them. Given mandatory furloughs during the summer and other break times, and Chartwells’ regular curtailing of their hours, many food workers on our campuses make about $10,000 a year. Many of them require federal poverty programs (housing assistance, food stamps, Medicaid) to subsist.
We ask that the administration address this gross injustice towards the people who prepare and serve food on our campuses. Since the vast majority of these workers are African American, this de facto segregation in working conditions seems particularly egregious to us.
Please make clear to Chartwells that their workers must be given a fair and expeditious way of implementing their legal right to join a union and engage in collective bargaining to lift themselves out of abject poverty.
We look forward to hearing from you about what steps the university is taking in this regard.
- Aaron Wilson, Philosophy
- Alberto Cairo, Journalism
- Alejandro Portes, Law
- Alexandra Quittner, Psychology
- Alok Amatya, English
- Alyssa Dragnich, Law
- Amanda Thibodeau, English
- Ambler Moss, INS
- Amie Thomasson, Philosophy
- Amy Weisman, Psychology
- Andrew Green, English Composition
- Angela Knapp, Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry
- Anita Cava, Business Law
- Anito Joseph, Management
- Anthony Alfieri, Law
- Anthony Barthelemy, English
- Anthony Hynes, Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry
- Anton Dochtermann, Mathematics
- April Mann, English Composition
- Ariana Magdaleno, MLL
- Ashley Mikulyuk, Sociology
- Ashli White, History
- Athena Hadjixenofontos, Human Genetics
- Athula Wikramanayake, Biology
- Barbara Colonna, Chemistry
- Barbara Leibell, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Batya Elbaum, Teaching and Learning
- Belkys Torres, Women's and Gender Studies
- Ben Alsup, English Composition
- Ben Burgis, Philosophy
- Bernard Perlmutter, Law
- Beth Harry, Teaching and Learning
- Bill Smith, International Studies
- Billie Lynn, Art and Art History
- Brad Cokelet, Philosophy
- Brenna Munro, English
- Brian Curtis, Art and Art History
- Briana Casali, English
- Bridget Arce, MLL
- Bruce Bagley, International Studies
- Bryn Hughes, Music
- Caleb Everett, Anthropology
- Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, Law
- Carolyn Chema, Art and Art History
- Catherine Baker, English
- Cecilia Vazquez, MLL
- Chaitanya Jain, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Charlton Copeland, Law
- Chidong Zhang, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
- Christina Civantos, MLL
- Christina Lane, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Clay Ewing, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Colin McGinn, Philosophy
- Christine Morando, English Composition
- Cynthia Foronda, Nursing and Health Studies
- Dan Corrigan, Philosophy
- Dan DiResta, Biology
- Dana Krempels, Biology
- Daniel Benetti, Marine Affairs and Policy
- Daniel Messinger, Psychology
- Daniel Rivera, MLL
- Daniel Santisteban, Nursing and Health Studies
- Daniel Williams, Music
- David Abraham, Law
- David Graf, Religious Studies
- David Lee, Epidemiology and Public Health
- David Wilson, Biology
- Dennis Kam, Music
- Dexter Callendar, Religious Studies
- Dominique Reill, History
- Donald Spivey, History
- Donna Coker, Law
- Edmund Abaka, History/Africana Studies
- Eduardo Elena, History
- Eduardo Negueruela-Azarola, MLL
- Elena Grau-Lleveria, MLL
- Eleni Sfakianaki, Epidemiology and Public Health
- Elijah Chudnoff, Philosophy
- Elisabeth Juetten, MLL
- Elisabeth Llaveria-Powell, MLL
- Elizabeth M. Iglesias, Law
- Ellen Belfer, Law
- Elvira Maria Restrepo, INS
- Eric Firley, Architecture
- Erin Kobetz-Kerman, Epidemiology and Public Health
- Eugene Clasby, English
- Evelina Galang, English
- Farrin Anello, Law
- Felix Mormann, Law
- Fiorella Cotrina, MLL
- Francisca Aguiló Mora MLL
- Francisco Raymo, Chemistry
- Frank Corbishley, Chaplain
- Frank Palmeri, English
- Frank Stringfellow, English
- Fredrik Haraldsen, Philosophy
- Gema Perez-Sanchez, MLL
- Gennaro Bernile, Finance
- Geoff Stone, Microbiology and Immunology
- George Hendren, Classics
- George Yúdice, MLL
- Gina Maranto, Ecosystem Science and Policy
- Giovanna Pompele, Women's and Gender Studies
- Gonzalo Soruco, Strategic Communication
- Grace Barnes, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Gregor Eberli, Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Gregory Bush, History
- Guerda Nicolas, Educational and Psychological Studies
- Han Tran, Classics
- Harvey Siegel, Philosophy
- Heleana Theixos, Philosophy
- Henry Green, Religious Studies
- Hugh Thomas, History
- Isaac Skromne, Biology
- Irwin Stotzky, Law
- James Britton, Composition
- James Natland, Marine Geology and Geophysics
- James Virga, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Jane Alison, English
- Jane Connolly, MLL
- Jeff Donnelly, American Studies
- Jennifer Hill, Law
- Jennifer Clarke, Epidemiology
- Jennifer Krawec, Teaching and Learning
- Jennifer Swanson, Philosophy
- Jessica Morris, Law
- Jessica Stults, English
- Joel Nickels, English
- John Funchion, English
- John Murphy, Sociology
- John Yarling, Music
- Jonathan West, Political Science
- Joseph Alkana, English
- Josephina Olascoaga, Applied Marine Physics
- Josh Diem, Teaching and Learning
- Joshua Shriftman, English Composition
- Juan Kanai, Geography
- Julie Samit, MLL
- Jyotika Ramaprasad, Journalism
- Kamal Premaratne, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Karen Kennedy, Music
- Karen Turner, Business Law
- Karl Gunther, History
- Kate Ramsey, History
- Katharine Westaway, English
- Katherine Wheeler, Architecture
- Kathryn Freeman, English
- Kathryn Tosney, Biology
- Keith D. Waddington, Biology
- Ken Muller, Physiology
- Kenny Broad, Marine Affairs and Policy
- Kenya Snowden, Nursing and Health Studies
- Keri Kettle, Marketing
- Kevin Finn, MLL
- Kunal Parker, Law
- Kurt Voss-Hoynes, English
- Lansing McLoskey, Music
- Larry Peterson, Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Laura Giannetti, MLL
- Lauren Petrino, English
- Lillian Manzor, MLL
- Lilliann Zamora, Biology
- Linda Belgrave, Sociology
- Lisa Reyes, English Composition
- Lora Fleming, Epidemiology and Public Health (Emerita)
- Louis Marcelin, Anthropology
- Louise Davidson-Schmich, Political Science
- Luis Vargas, Biology
- Luz Ainai Morales Pino, MLL
- Lydia Buki, Educational and Psychological Studies
- Manohar Narayanamurthi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mari Williams, MLL
- Maria Gracia Pardo, Latin American Studies
- Maria Carlo, Teaching and Learning
- Maria Llabre, Psychology
- Maria Galli Stampino, MLL
- Maria Luisa Negrin, MLL
- Marjorie Oleksiak, Marine Biology and Fisheries
- Mark Douglas Warren, Philosophy
- Markus Wagner, Law
- Markus Zisselsberger, MLL
- Marta Fernandez Campa, English
- Martha Mahoney, Law
- Martha Otis, English Composition
- Martin Schiavenato, Nursing and Health Studies
- Mathias Lichtenheld, Microbiology and Immunology
- Maureen Seaton, English
- Merike Blofield, Political Science
- Meryl Blau, Strategic Communication
- Micah Dugas, Philosophy
- Michael Bernath, History
- Michael Froomkin, Law
- Michel Dupagne, Journalism
- Michelle Seelig, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Michiko Kitayama Skinner, Theater Arts
- Mike Brown, Applied Marine Physics
- Mónica Durán, MLL
- Nevis Fregien, Cell Biology
- Nick Stang, Philosophy
- Nicolas Bordage, MLL
- Nihel Jhou, Philosophy
- Noel Alphonse, Philosophy
- Nomi Weiss-Laxer, Nursing and Health Studies
- Nurbay Irmak, Philosophy
- Osamudia James, Law
- Otávio Bueno, Philosophy
- Pamela Geller, Anthropology
- Pamela Hammons, English
- Paquita Zuidema, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
- Pat McCarthy, English
- Pat Saunders, English
- Patti Rose, Anthropology
- Paul Lazarus, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Peter Lewis, Philosophy
- Peter O. Muller, Geography
- Peter Tarjan, Biomedical Design and Instrumentation (Emeritus)
- Phillip Schwind, Philosophy
- Rachel H. Smith, Law
- Ralph Heyndels, MLL
- Rami El Ali, Philosophy
- Ranen Omer-Sherman, English
- Raul de Velasco, Philosophy
- Rebecca Duncan, Biology
- René Sacasas, Business Law
- Ricardo Zulueta, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Richard Simpson, English
- Richard Weisskoff, International Studies
- Rina Tzinman, Philosophy
- Risto Hilpinen, Philosophy
- Robert Johnson, Sociology
- Robert Rosen, Law
- Robin Neiman, Philosophy
- Rod Gillis, Psychology
- Roger Kanet, International Studies
- Roland Romeiser, Applied Marine Physics
- Ronald Charles, Religious Studies
- Roxane Pickens, English Composition
- Ryan Lake, Philosophy
- Sallie Hughes, Journalism
- Salvador Raggio, MLL
- Sanjeev Chatterjee, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Sarah Beth Lesson, Philosophy
- Scotney Evans, Educational and Psychological Studies
- Scott Farrington, Classics
- Scott Rogers, Law
- Shara Kobetz-Pelz, Law
- Sharan Majumdar, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
- Sherri Porcelain, INS
- Shuyi Chen, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
- Simon Evnine, Philosophy
- Skylor Swann, Art and Art History
- Stanley Langbein, Law
- Stephen Sapp, Religious Studies
- Stephen Schnably, Law
- Stephen Stein, History
- Steven Butterman, MLL
- Steven Green, Biology
- Subha Xavier, MLL
- Suhrud Rajguru,
Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology
- Sumita Chatterjee, History/Women's and Gender Studies
- Sunny Tsai, Advertising
- Susan Bennett, Law
- Sybil Lipschultz, History
- Tamara Lave, Law
- Tassie Gwilliam, English
- Terri Doud, Law
- Terri Scandura, Management
- Thomas Champney, Cell Biology
- Thomas K. Harris, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Thomas Musca, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Tim Watson, English
- Tom Goodman, English
- Tom Lopez, Art and Art History
- Tom Steinfatt, Communication Studies
- Traci Ardren, Anthropology
- Tracy Devine Guzmán, MLL
- Tsitsi D. Wakhisi, Journalism
- Vidhi Chhaochharia, Finance
- Walid Saad, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Walter G. Secada, School of Education and Human Development
- Wendy Cavendish, Teaching and Learning
- Willa Collins, Music
- William Pestle, Anthropology
- William Rothman, Cinema and Interactive Media
- Wilson Shearin, Classics
- Yves Colon, Journalism
- Yvonne Gavela-Ramos, MLL
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