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Living Wage May Increase Tuition – Not By Much
by Jordan Berg
American Word Staff Writer

  AU Solidarity
Lauren Burgoon
American Word Staff Writer

Different groups at AU are debating whether to implement a living wage – a level of payment allowing workers to afford a cost of living, health care, and support a family.

 

Momentum for the Living Wage Campaign is slowly building throughout campus, as a small, but dedicated, group of AU graduate and undergraduate students are pressuring the administration to create fair working conditions on campus.

Administration Non-Committal on Living Wage
by Leah Krauss
American Word Staff Writer
  AU Raises Teacher Salaries to Competitive Levels
Manuel Quinones
American Word Staff Writer

American University's hourly wage workers might deserve a raise, but President Benjamin Ladner's office is keeping quiet on the issue.

 

American University professors seem exempt from the living wage discussion now that the administration is raising their salaries to more competitive levels.

    Pay for AU Dining Service Employees Doesn't Add Up
By Leah Krauss
American Word Staff Writer
   

Many employees at American University eateries like the Marketplace, TDR and the Tavern are struggling and unhappy with their pay.


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