Over the last few months, we've posted about the many struggles Sodexo workers are facing in their work environments. But now, students and faculty on campuses across the nation are uniting, taking action, and getting major attention.

Each action signifies a rising trend among college students, willing to stand up for Sodexo employees on their campuses, and help them find their voice.

Their actions show that students care about their communities on campus - which includes the workers - and many care about the cost per meal and quality of service they're receiving from Sodexo. Some campuses have even stepped up and brought attention to the questionable firings of beloved Sodexo workers on campus.

Here's a quick snapshot of what's happened in the last week or so:

At Clark University in Massachusetts, "nearly 200 people, including many Clark students, members of several local unions, Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien, state Sen. Michael O. Moore, D-Millbury, and state Rep. James J. O'Day, D-West Boylston, joined the handful of Clark food service workers to picket on Main Street, across from the Clark campus."

At Emory University in Georgia, "a group of Emory, Georgia State University and Agnes Scott College students teamed up with Atlanta community members to rally in support of union representation for Sodexo food service workers."

At Loyola University in Louisiana, "27 students and several Loyola University Sodexo employees gathered...to speak with Sodexo management and to submit a letter concerning the termination" of Sodexo worker Terry Shelly "and the recognition of the workers' union."

At Whittier College in California, "11 workers, 50 student supporters, two campaign organizers and other members of the Whittier College community" presented a petition to Whittier Director of Facilities Ken Bohan's maintenance shop. Bohan "told the crowd to 'get out' and "refused to accept or acknowledge the housekeepers' attempt to present the petition," saying that "there is no such thing as a petition."

At Northwestern University in Illinois, demonstrators were "bracing 27-degree weather...chanting and holding dozens of signs in support of establishing a living wage for NU workers. Since the campaign began, more than 1,300 students, faculty and community members signed a petition demonstrating concern for the establishment of living wages and benefits for NU sub-contract workers."