SGA’s constituency includes local community & staff
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on a student’s argument that the SGA should consider Baltimore residents and campus workers in its decisions.
- The News-Letter reported that the Senate rejected funding for the Women’s Dignity Drive after opponents said it did not directly benefit students.
- The article says its author argued that proposals for longer building and dining hours should acknowledge campus workers, and that students should consider the effects of partying on Charles Village residents.
- The paper reported that the United Healthcare Workers East Union found Hopkins paid some workers less than national peers, while a past strike involved hospital maintenance and service workers.
- The reporter writes that students should use their influence with the university to raise worker and Baltimore issues, citing an American University resolution supporting respectful treatment of employees.
- The article adds that a January “Thirty Minutes of Thanks” event recognized custodial workers; worker Monaul Campbell said, “we couldn’t believe it because we never were recognized before.”