Faculty Support

Here is an incredible response letter Clark Unite! received from one of our faculty member upon learning about our campaign. We are utterly grateful for her support and allowing us to publish her sentiment.


Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your work on behalf of Clark's food service workers. I signed the petition you circulated during yesterday's faculty assembly and was touched by your commitment to establishing fair labor practices for Sodexho employees.

This is a cause that is near and dear to me. I entered academia rather late in life after spending many years as both a union and non-union worker in hotels, restaurants, and bars. I know what it's like to have my job threatened by employer intimidation and how much better my life became when I received union bargaining rights and protection. Simply put, my college and graduate school education was made possible by the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Minneapolis and St. Paul Minnesota local #17 (HERE / AFL-CIO).

Please relay my heartfelt support to Clark's food service workers.

Sincerely,

Toby Sisson
Assistant Professor of Studio Art
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Clark University


In addition, as of now, over 60 professors have signed the faculty letter crafted by Robert Ross and Dianne Rocheleau!