After seven days of striking, Harvard’s dining hall employees haven't shown any signs of backing off. The university's dining halls are currently being staffed by volunteer workers and students must work around a limited schedule that includes boxed lunches. Before walking out last Wednesday, Harvard's 750 cafeteria workers had been preparing to strike since May. Workers currently earn an average of $21.89 an hour and 42 hours of paid time off; however, the union is asking for $24.08 an hour and summer stipends from the university, which has an endowment of over $35 billion.
See "No End in Sight to Strike by Harvard’s Cafeteria Workers Over Wages", Katie Rogers, New York Times, October 11, 2016