Callswarm: Student Council Representatives, President Sullivan, BOV
Please email your representative on Student Council, and call all of the Administrators and Board of Visitors. They are stalling! Make your voice know and call these phone numbers right away. They need to know how serious this issue is.
Student Council Reps – send them a personal email based on the school you are in and let them know how much you care.
| Representative | School | |
| Mackenzie Porter | Batten | |
| Shaili Shah (Shay-Lee) | GSAS | |
| David Hondula | GSAS | |
| El’licia Price | Curry | |
| Chrissie Monaghan | Curry Grad | |
| Alissa Morein | McIntire | |
| Mark Verland Neider | McIntire | |
| Suraj Mishra | CLAS | |
| Marco Segura | CLAS | |
| Anuja Chumble | CLAS | |
| Michael Promisel | CLAS | |
| John Woolard | CLAS | |
| Kathleen O’Rourke | CLAS | |
| Mackenzie Griffin | CLAS | |
| Salma Nabi | CLAS | |
| Siddhartha Pailla | GSEAS | |
| Alex Reber | SEAS | |
| Peter Weber | SEAS | |
| Bing Zhang | SEAS | |
| Zubin Mehta | Darden | |
| Ryan Woessner | LAW | |
| Philip Williamson | LAW | |
| Erik Criman | MED | |
| Adam Pelleg | NURSING | |
| Phil Kleinheinz | SCPS | |
| Will Laverack | FY | |
| Erin Flanagan | TRANSFER |
Script:
My name is [Your Name] and I’m a [affiliation with UVA - friend and community member is ok too] and I am calling in support of the Living Wage Campaign’s Hunger Strike for a fair wage for all University employees, both direct and contract. Please make good progress at the meeting tomorrow to end the Hunger Strike! This is a matter of justice of the highest order. Please Honor your Commitment to the lowest-paid workers and Keep Your Promises and pay a Living Wage.
UVA Administrators Contact Info (PDF)
Please also sign the Change.org Petition.
i admire the work you do, the president released and email today detailing the university’s progress for low paid workers, I’d like to hear your response to her memo and the points made within. it appears she has made progress and i like the tone of her memo.
See our response to Pres. Sullivan’s email under “Highlighted Posts”! Thanks for checking us out.
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It’s vital that UVa do whatever it takes to provide a living wage to all its employees, absolutely including those who work for companies that contract with the University.
A couple of specific thoughts:
There’s a legal argument out there (though it’s been debunked on other grounds by the Living Wage Campaign’s lawyer) that institutions must negotiate contracts based on “best value” without regard to social good. I believe that, if necessary, an intriguing and worthwhile legal case might center on the idea that modelling “best practices” in the realm of equity and diversity as relates to workers could indeed be part of “best value” in a public educational institution. This is because the University’s mission is to educate its students, and many believe that civic education – the exploration of how resources and influence are accessed and deployed, and the ethical considerations that arise from this exploration – is a key component of education. `
I feel also that when it comes to funding issues, people (i.e. alumni, parents, etc.) are galvanized by visionary stands, and moved to extend their financial support.
I thank you for your extraordinary commitment and efforts!!!!