Cleaning staff deserve fair treatment
The two new colleges have gotten off to a bit of a stunted start, with sinks falling off and motion-sensing lights going awry. Now, we have learned that the cleaning staff assigned to the new colleges has put the entire North College cleaning staff in a bind (see story, page 1). No new staff members were hired for the new colleges, straining the current staff and, with the H1N1 virus making its rounds, potentially putting the student body in increased danger of contracting a disease that, as we've seen, has made itself readily apparent.We understand that this was, and always has been, a temporary measure. However, members of the staff claimed they were not told of the plan, meaning that the reshuffling came as a surprise once Duncan College and McMurtry College opened. And while we understand that the process is already well underway to fill the ranks, we feel it necessary to say "thank you" to those who are already chronically underappreciated. Some type of recompense should be in order. After all, if this is to remain one of Houston's best places to work, it would behoove the university to treat its current employees with the respect, and admiration, they deserve.
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