By Jesse Russell

A heated 14-hour sit-in at the University of Miami ended on Wednesday when the university agreed to send a statement to the janitorial contractor in support of campus workers. It is the fifth-week of a strike against Unicco, the company used by the University. Seventeen students had taken over the schools admissions office demanding that the University encourage Unicco to allow the janitors to vote freely on their right to have union representation. The school will also facilitate a meeting today between Unicco, the workers, faculty, students and the Service Employees International Union. The SEIU is the union leading the push for organizing the workers. Two weeks ago the university agreed to a wage increase for the workers of at least 25 percent and to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage. The increase covers janitors, food service staff and landscape maintenance.