THU 12 PM, TELL HARVARD: HANDS OFF PATRICIA!

[Geoff Carens]

Tomorrow (Thursday, 8/20), starting at 12 noon, workers, students & community members will picket in support of a woman of color with a disability, under attack by the world's richest university. Please join us! We'll meet in front of the Smith Campus Center at 1350 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (Harvard Sq T, next to Au Bon Pain).

Background: After she took a disability leave, Harvard employee Patricia was hit with unfair production quotas and work rules, then slammed with verbal and written threats of termination. The only African American in her department, Patricia endures micro-management and constant criticism, while colleagues enjoy flexibility and autonomy. Passed over for promotion in favor of a less-qualified, non-disabled white candidate, targeted for speaking out, and set up to be fired, Patricia is suing Harvard for discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, failure to hire and retaliation. She is a dedicated cataloger with 13+ years of service. Let's all rally around Patricia!