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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston University reaches agreement with BU workers to increase salaries

Sheik Floradewan November 17, 2022
32BJ Service Employees International Union reached an agreement with BU for custodians, tradespeople and grounds and maintenance workers at BU and BUMC.
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BU Parents United fundraises for memorial benches to honor custodians who died from COVID-19

Emily Stevenson April 20, 2021
The organizers hope to place the benches on the BU Beach to commemorate the two men.
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BU mourns custodians’ deaths in the wake of COVID-19

Nick Kolev March 11, 2021
When Boston University custodians Juber Lopez and José Ferreira died in January due to complications from COVID-19, it was a loss for the whole BU community.
Massachusetts educators face layoffs and non-renewal notices due to widespread budget cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Sweeping cuts to Mass. public school staff complicate recovery of education

Madeline Humphrey July 6, 2020
Just more than 2,000 public school staff members in Massachusetts received layoff and non-renewal notices this spring as budgets continue to tighten due to the pandemic.
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