Members of George Washington University's Progressive Student Union hosted a Worker Appreciation Dinner on April 18th to thank the professors, cleaning and maintenance workers, and food service workers who make their education possible. More than 20 workers attended, including members of UNITE HERE Local 25, who provide food service, SEIU Local 32 BJ, who clean buildings and maintain the grounds, and SEIU Local 500, which represents adjunct faculty. While enjoying the pasta dinner together, guests at the dinner discussed how the university's attempts to cut corners hurt both workers and students, and strategized about how to engage more students in supporting worker campaigns to improve the quality of jobs and service.

In the Nov. 9th issu of the GW Hatchet Juliet Moser argued in her column that, in light of being ranked the most expensive school in the country by CNN, if GW ever wants to be financially sound, it must not overcharge its students now.  Read her article here.

On Sept. 7th, 2006, The GW Hatchet ran a front page story regarding the State Plaza Hotel on Fst.  Check out the administration's response to the question of removing the State Plaza from GW's recommended hotel list.  Read the article here.

On August 2006, Administrative Law Judge Karl H. Buschmann issued his decision in the State Plaza V. Unite Here Local 25.  He decided in favor of the union.  Read the State Plaza Decision here.