Dining workers on our campus do not work under equal conditions. While student workers at Bon Appetit recently settled a contract with a historic raise to $20.50, entry-level wages for student workers at RBC and Swings are $15.79 - 10 cents above CT minimum wage. And while the average wage for non-student workers at Bon Appetit is $31.58 with 100% employer-paid healthcare, non-student workers at RBC and Swings average a base rate of about $18.50 and pay 50% or more of their insurance premiums.

We have been in negotiations with RBC and Swings to win parity. But the problem cannot be solved without addressing Wesleyan's role as a major stakeholder in RBC and Swings' operation. According to management at RBC and Swings, Wesleyan collects a significant share of its revenue from sales on campus. The university should not be profiting from a business model that depends on its concessionaire’s substandard wages and benefits. Wesleyan can solve the problem by committing to a fair distribution of revenue that puts RBC and Swings workers on a level playing field.

Help Ed and Karen raise us to the great union standard that already exists on campus. Sign to support RBC and Swings and tell Wesleyan to treat dining workers equally, and join us to rally for equality outside South College on Friday, March 1st at 12:00 PM!