Hundreds of members of the janitorial staff at Harvard University voted to authorize a strike deadline of next Tuesday if they cannot reach a contract agreement with the institution. Union 32BJ SEIU has been representing the janitors in negotiations since they began on October 7th. This decision comes after Harvard’s dining hall employees conducted a work stoppage that lasted 22 days last month. The janitors are fighting for better wages and decreased healthcare costs.
See "Harvard's Janitors Vote to Authorize Strike", Brandon Dixon, The Harvard Crimson, November 11, 2016