One of the most relevent issues in labor today is the issue of a living wage. Economists continue to debate its effectiveness of bringing people over the federal poverty line, but regardless, momentum for the movement has grown. Many universities, such as Santa Clara, have incorporated the idea of a living wage with
union representation into their labor procedures and contracts. This university has not always had a living wage, and once enacted, has had a difficult time staying true to its living wage policy. The
history of the student involvement with living wage has shaped current policy. However, the fight is not over. As a member of Labor Action Committee, I have an interest in the worker's rights on this campus. I i
nterviewed as many people as I could who were involved in implementing the living wage on this campus, from Bon Appetit Mangers, to the facility gardeners.
