How much will a living wage, benefits, a pension, and paid vacations for the janitors cost Wesleyan?
$216,000 annually. Consider the fact that Barbara Jan Wilson, VP of University Relations intends to raise $200,000 a day for Wesleyan. Consider the 15 million dollars we spent on Long Lane property–which is land, grass, and old buildings–not human beings with families–and for which we have no definite plans. Consider the 10 million dollars we are spending on classroom renovations, most of which is spent on already adequate rooms. Q: What is Wesleyan’s official position? A: Bennet’s position is one of non-intervention. See his WESpeak. However, there is no such thing as non-intervention. His stance communicates to Initial that we do not want to pay Initial more if they raise wages and offer benefits. Here’s a quote from Robert Taylor, Treasurer of the university: “Wesleyan University’s policy is to receive quality service at competitive cost from each contractor in order to maximize the resources available to support our educational mission. I reiterate that it remains solely the res
