Unionization of Workers Brings Increase in Dining Hall Rates

Because of "numerous adjustments benefitting employees," food rates in the dining halls will be increased next year, it was announced yesterday by Aldrich Durant '02, Business, Manager.

According to Durant, the rates set in the spring of 1936 will be advanced because since that time the University has incurred increased expenses due to the unionization of the dining hall workers.

In the past two years the University has made adjustments "principally in their hours of work and compensation, but also in retirement provisions and allowance of pay during absence due to illness or accident not connected with employment."

Losing Money

"The cumulative effect of these adjustments has been such that for the past two years the receipts of the dining halls have failed by a considerable margin to cover the charges." Durant explained.

He added that no increase in the price of food has been the cause of this action, but that wages were the only necessity for an increase in the dining hall budget.

New Rates

Under the new rates 21 meals in the Freshman Union will be advanced from $8.50 to $9.00. For 21 meals in the Houses the rate will be increased from $9.25 to $10.00 The rate for 14 meals will be increased from $7.75 to $8.50, and 7 meals from $.6.75 to $.7.50.

The charges for additional meals will be: Breakfast, 40 cent; Luncheon, 60 cents; Dinner, 90 cents.

The Temporary Student Employment Plan will be available for students who wish to work in the dining halls next year. A number of jobs are allotted to students, especially in the Union.

In the past two years there have been two agreements reached with the dining hall union. Both times the contracts called for an increase in wages and other additions to the expense incurred by the dining halls.

Over 2000 students are affected by the new ruling which becomes valid when the halls open up next September.