Aramark cuts hours of its Univ. workers
Hopkins has increased the price of meal plans next semester by an average of four percent, and Aramark has reduced some employees' hours, although the company has not announced any plans to fire employees or reduce salaries.
Gladys Burrell, head of the Aramark employees' union and an employee in the Fresh Food Café (FFC), said that some employees felt the impact of financial cutbacks by having their hours reduced.
"They've been cutting back on some people's schedules," Burrell said.
"Not many people work 40 hours anyways, and they're trying to cut back on some time."
David Furhman, director of Dining Services, said that Aramark has not attempted to charge more for its services.
"Aramark has worked well with University Housing and Dining Services in helping to keep costs and cost increases contained, while working to increase meal plan value and flexibility," he said.
Furhman cited the meal plan price increase as the lowest meal plan rate increase in six years.
According to a report issued by the Aramark to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the corporation suffered a 5.3 percent decline in revenue during the quarter ending on Jan. 2.
Burrell also cited a change in management as a potential source of friction between employees and management.
According to Burrell, the FFC has the same production manager but a new assistant and fill-in manager.
"Since they came, things have changed," she said. "Disciplinary actions have been taken a little more often."
All FFC employees interviewed preferred to remain anonymous.
"Their policies and procedures stink," one female employee said.
A female employee claimed that they were not being compensated for all the hours that they had worked.
Another noted that work was now "more stressful" and employees were getting sick more often.
The recent schedule cuts have brought to the fore previous complaints that Aramark workers have had with the company's policies.
Gladys Burrell, head of the Aramark employees' union and an employee in the Fresh Food Café (FFC), said that some employees felt the impact of financial cutbacks by having their hours reduced.
"They've been cutting back on some people's schedules," Burrell said.
"Not many people work 40 hours anyways, and they're trying to cut back on some time."
David Furhman, director of Dining Services, said that Aramark has not attempted to charge more for its services.
"Aramark has worked well with University Housing and Dining Services in helping to keep costs and cost increases contained, while working to increase meal plan value and flexibility," he said.
Furhman cited the meal plan price increase as the lowest meal plan rate increase in six years.
According to a report issued by the Aramark to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the corporation suffered a 5.3 percent decline in revenue during the quarter ending on Jan. 2.
Burrell also cited a change in management as a potential source of friction between employees and management.
According to Burrell, the FFC has the same production manager but a new assistant and fill-in manager.
"Since they came, things have changed," she said. "Disciplinary actions have been taken a little more often."
All FFC employees interviewed preferred to remain anonymous.
"Their policies and procedures stink," one female employee said.
A female employee claimed that they were not being compensated for all the hours that they had worked.
Another noted that work was now "more stressful" and employees were getting sick more often.
The recent schedule cuts have brought to the fore previous complaints that Aramark workers have had with the company's policies.
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