To the Editor:
We are writing as members of the Brown Library Bargaining Unit to thank all the students, faculty and staff of the University who supported us in our recent efforts to secure a labor contract that is both responsive to the library's mission to support the research and teaching of Brown faculty and students, and fair to unionized library employees ("Library workers reach tentative contract agreement," Oct. 25). We are glad that so many community members recognized that these goals are not mutually exclusive.
We especially want to express our appreciation for the hard work done in our behalf by the members of the Brown Student Labor Alliance. Through the long months of these negotiations, SLA members maintained their interest in the problems we faced, and were always generous with their support. It meant a lot to have them standing with us. And the display they put up on the Main Green on Oct. 22 to highlight issues under negotiation was powerful. By their willingness to spend time and effort to put their ideals into practice, they are truly a credit to this institution. Many thanks!
Alison Bundy A.M. '85 (Brown staff for 15 years)Trish Dumin (21 years)Tim Engels '92 (12 years)Yvonne Federowicz '86 (14 years)Suzan Gervais (11 years)Marie Malchodi (13.5 years)Margaret Mutter A.M. '87 (37 years)Debra Nelson-Danielson (29 years)Deborah Peterson A.M. '83 (20 years)Joanne Tandy (19 years)Oct. 31
