Excellent Carl. Any ideas about how we might get UAW on campus with other staff to support some kind of resolution in the University Assembly, faculty & student groups, at the very least and talk about ratcheting up the pressure going into fall & winter? Tony
On 7/2/07, Carl Feuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear all, > Thought you might be interested in this article which is in the July issue > of Bear Facts, the newspaper of UAW Local 2300. > In Solidarity, > Carl > > Cornell for Sustainable Development > But What About a Living Wage? > > UAW applauds President Skorton's announcement that Cornell will make a > huge > commitment to support sustainable development on campus and around the > world. > > We are disappointed, however, that he did not also commit to sustainable > wages for Cornell's own employees. > > A wage too low to sustain a family puts that family's future at risk, > just as surely as greenhouse gases put our environment at risk. Without a > living wage it is very difficult or impossible to save for the future, buy > a house, pay for a college education and so on. > > One definition of sustainable development is "meeting the needs of the > present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet > their own needs." Isn't that the definition of a living wage? > > President Skorton stated that "sustainability is one of the major issues > or our time," and we are proud Cornell is developing sustainability > initiatives around campus and throughout the world. But if Cornell does > not also prioritize the sustainability of its own regular employees then > its commitment to and understanding of sustainable development is sorely > lacking. > > > > > Carl Feuer > Administrative Assistant > UAW Local 2300 > 110 N. Geneva Street > Ithaca NY 14850 > 607/272-4108 (phone) 272-4111 (fax) > _______________________________________________ > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > -- "Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
