Morehouse cafeteria workers on strike

By Laura Diamond

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cafeteria workers at Morehouse College went on strike Tuesday to protest Sodexo, the company that provides food services to the Atlanta campus.

The cafeteria has remained open and service to students has not been disrupted, Sodexo officials said.

Strike organizers accused the company of unfair labor practices, low wages and poor working conditions. Christopher Nulty, one of the  organizers, said the dispute is directed at Sodexo, not Morehouse.

Company officials said in a statement that they offer affordable benefits to employees and disputed the other accusations.

Morehouse officials declined to comment and referred all media questions to Sodexo.

Workers have voted to hold strikes at other locations staffed by Sodexo, including Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans and Ohio State University, according to a news release.