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To: President Washington of George Mason University
Justice for George Mason University Campus Workers
We, the concerned community and alum of George Mason University, want the university to adopt a 'responsible contracting' policy similar, to Georgetown's 'Just Employment' policy. We want GMU to stop taking our tax and tuition money to contract with companies that pay low wages and poor working conditions. Their janitorial staff are forced to come to work after being exposed to COVID, they are shorted on hours and intimidated. On construction projects, the contractors use labor brokers that violate labor laws.
Why is this important?
Our tax and tuition dollars are driving poverty for immigrant workers at George Mason University. The university should pay people a decent wage and have high standards for all contractors. Their janitorial staff are forced to come to work after being exposed to COVID, they are shorted on hours and intimidated. On construction projects, the contractors use labor brokers that violate labor laws. We want GMU to adopt a strong responsible contractor policy. We want the new Virginia Square campus in Arlington to be built by union workers who have more job protections, and have apprenticeship opportunities for people in our community.
