Labor leaders decry effects of budget cuts - Tatiana Cooke, The Dartmouth Staff

Local union members rallied behind Earl Sweet, president of the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union, as he called for Dartmouth staff members to take action to protect their rights as the upcoming round of College budget cuts may threaten their employment. Sweet emphasized the importance of worker solidarity to the standing-room only audience packed into Dartmouth Hall 105 on Wednesday. Sweet said that College staff are expecting another round of layoffs to sweep through Dartmouth after the Board of Trustees meets in early February.