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We are students working together with staff and We are students working together with staff and
faculty toward a living wage for all full time Miami faculty toward a living wage for all full time Miami
employees because we believe that the University employees because we believe that the University
has a moral obligation to pay its employees just has a moral obligation to pay its employees just
wages. We are undergrads, graduate students wages. We are undergrads, graduate students
and alumni who believe in living the values of and alumni who believe in living the values of
liberal education and critical thinking by putting liberal education and critical thinking by putting
research and knowledge into action. Through research and knowledge into action. Through
meetings with the administration, research, and meetings with the administration, research, and
direct action we bring the concerns of Miami direct action we bring the concerns of Miami
workers to the attention of the Miami community. workers to the attention of the Miami community.
First meeting! First meeting!
Friday, Aug. 31 @ 5pm in Friday, Aug. 31 @ 5pm in
109 Harrison Hall 109 Harrison Hall
livingwagemiami@gmail.com livingwagemiami@gmail.com
www.musfs.org www.musfs.org
To the Class of 2011 To the Class of 2011
Do you believe that full time employees at a public institution Do you believe that full time employees at a public institution
should earn enough to meet local costs of living and support should earn enough to meet local costs of living and support
their families without relying on government assistance or a their families without relying on government assistance or a
second job? second job?
WE DO. WE DO.
Unfortunately, by these basic standards many Miami University Unfortunately, by these basic standards many Miami University
employees are underpaid. How do we know? Because we’ve employees are underpaid. How do we know? Because we’ve
asked them. Some may even live below the federal poverty asked them. Some may even live below the federal poverty
line, and more than 100 others are potentially eligible for food line, and more than 100 others are potentially eligible for food
stamps, with many more likely in need of other forms of govern- stamps, with many more likely in need of other forms of govern-
ment assistance. We invite our administration to work toward ment assistance. We invite our administration to work toward
implementing a blanket living wage policy as a constructive implementing a blanket living wage policy as a constructive
solution to economic disparities on our campus. solution to economic disparities on our campus.
THIS ISN’T ABOUT LUXURY; IT’S ABOUT DECENCY. THIS ISN’T ABOUT LUXURY; IT’S ABOUT DECENCY.
As a university, Miami proudly sends its graduates onto success- As a university, Miami proudly sends its graduates onto success-
ful futures, but as an employer forces many of its workers to live ful futures, but as an employer forces many of its workers to live
in poverty or only a step away. We refuse to allow our education in poverty or only a step away. We refuse to allow our education
to be founded upon the exploitation of the very people who to be founded upon the exploitation of the very people who
bind this university together. They clean our residence halls and bind this university together. They clean our residence halls and
classrooms; they prepare our meals; they keep our campus beau- classrooms; they prepare our meals; they keep our campus beau-
tiful, and they deserve our respect. We believe that all members tiful, and they deserve our respect. We believe that all members
of the Miami community have the right to live and work with of the Miami community have the right to live and work with
dignity. dignity.
WILL YOU JOIN US TO ADDRESS THIS INJUSTICE? WILL YOU JOIN US TO ADDRESS THIS INJUSTICE?