Save the Arbor Room

We are respectfully requesting that you reverse your decision to close the Arbor Room as of June 2006.

We believe that Hart House has a long, proud history as a progressive institution. The elimination of good union jobs puts this progressive reputation at risk. The Arbor Room has been operating with its own employees for fifty-one years. These food service jobs stand to be replaced by low wage fast food jobs with an outside contractor. Surely Hart House can maintain the current high quality of in-house food service at the Arbor Room and not have to resort to eliminating these jobs and the service these workers provide.

We believe that in its present state the Arbor Room serves its community quite well. Facilities for creative student programming and a menu that is responsive to a variety of dietary needs, among other things, distinguish it from virtually every other student space on campus. The loss of such a space would come at a huge cost to our campus community.