Cornell University workers go on strike as college students move in

Cornell University

FILE - A Cornell University student walks along the campus in Ithaca, N.Y., on Dec. 16, 2021, with luggage in tow. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth, File)AP

Cornell University workers are going on strike as college students begin moving in Monday.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2300, which represents more than 1,200 custodians, groundskeepers, cooks, food service workers, and other Cornell employees, voted Friday in favor of a strike that would begin Monday, Aug. 19. Monday is the beginning of move-in week for approximately 8,400 students arriving on campus, according to the Cornell Daily Sun.

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