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12/30/2011   NEW YEAR’S STRIKE AVERTED; NYC OFFICE CLEANERS REACH NEW CONTRACT PROTECTING MORE THAN 22,000 GOOD JOBS

12/29/2011   Janitors in More Than 12 Cities Across the Country Pledge Support to NYC Cleaners

12/28/2011   TWO THOUSAND HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN AREA OFFICE CLEANERS WIN CONTRACTS WITH PAY RAISES

12/28/2011   Congressional Representatives Add to Calls for Fair Contract Between Building Cleaners and Employers

12/27/2011   SEVEN THOUSAND NEW JERSEY OFFICE CLEANERS WIN NEW CONTRACT WITH PAY RAISES

12/27/2011   GOV. MALLOY AND OTHER TOP ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL FOR BOTH SIDES TO COME TOGETHER ON BUILDING CLEANERS’ CONTRACT

12/23/2011   NEW CONTRACT FOR HUDSON VALLEY & FAIRFIELD COUNTY OFFICE CLEANERS SECURES WAGE INCREASES FOR NEXT FOUR YEARS

12/21/2011   NEW HAVEN MAYOR TAKES A STAND WITH BUILDING CLEANERS FIGHTING FOR A FAIR CONTRACT

12/21/2011   Progressive Caucus Calls for a Fair Contract for SEIU 32BJ Workers

12/21/2011   SENATOR MENENDEZ AND STATE LEGISLATORS TAKE STAND WITH BUILDING CLEANERS CALLING FOR FAIR CONTRACT

12/21/2011   NEW CONTRACT FOR OFFICE CLEANERS SECURES WAGE INCREASES FOR NEXT FOUR YEARS

12/15/2011   FAIRFIELD COUNTY OFFICE CLEANERS GIVE BARGAINING COMMITTEE AUTHORITY TO CALL A STRIKE

12/15/2011   HUDSON VALLEY OFFICE CLEANERS GIVE BARGAINING COMMITTEE AUTHORITY TO CALL A STRIKE

12/15/2011   NEW JERSEY BUILDING CLEANERS AUTHORIZE THEIR BARGAINING COMMITTEE TO CALL A STRIKE

12/15/2011   HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN BUILDING CLEANERS AUTHORIZE A STRIKE; STATE ASSEMBLY SPEAKER DONOVAN SHOWS HIS SUPPORT

12/15/2011   OFFICE CLEANERS EXTEND CONTRACT FOR 31 DAYS, CHANCE OF STRIKE REMAINS

12/14/2011   THOUSANDS OF OFFICE CLEANERS MARCH FOR GOOD JOBS

12/5/2011   COMMUNITY LEADER STANDS WITH OFFICE CLEANERS, URGES INDUSTRY LEADERS TO AVOID A STRIKE

12/1/2011   NYC OFFICE CLEANERS GIVE BARGAINING COMMITTEE AUTHORITY TO CALL A STRIKE

12/1/2011   NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER UNFAIR POLICY RESULTS IN JOB LOSS FOR IMMIGRANTS

11/30/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR OVER 1,200 SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA OFFICE CLEANERS

11/22/2011   RAB CONTRACT PROPOSALS AN AGGRESSIVE ATTEMPT TO ROLLBACK WAGE AND BENEFIT STANDARDS FOR WORKING NEW YORKERS

11/19/2011   CONGRESSMAN, STATE SENATOR TAKE STAND IN SUPPORT OF GOOD JOBS FOR 2,000 OFFICE BUILDING CLEANERS

11/17/2011   Contract Talks Open for Two Thousand Connecticut Office Cleaners

11/15/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR MORE THAN 22,000 NEW YORK CITY OFFICE CLEANERS

11/15/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR 450 DELAWARE OFFICE CLEANERS

11/14/2011   NEWARK CITY COUNCIL HEARING CASTS LIGHT ON SECURITY INDUSTRY’S HIDDEN FEES

11/10/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR THOUSANDS OF HUDSON VALLEY AND FAIRFIELD COMMERCIAL OFFICE CLEANERS

11/8/2011   32BJ Congratulates Senator Bob Gordon

10/29/2011   ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMERCIAL OFFICE CLEANERS RATIFY NEW 4-YEAR CONTRACTS PROTECTING MORE THAN 1,200 GOOD JOBS

10/28/2011   SEIU 32BJ PROTESTS EDMC AND STUDENT DEBT CRISIS

10/27/2011   NEW 4-YEAR CONTRACTS FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMERCIAL OFFICE CLEANERS PROTECTS MORE THAN 1,200 GOOD JOBS

10/26/2011   STATE SENATOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN RALLY AT HARTFORD COURANT TO SAVE GOOD JOBS

10/26/2011   NEW SRC MEMBERS URGED TO HELP FAMILIES AND STUDENTS BY RESTORING JOBS

10/24/2011   PHILADELPHIA OFFICE CLEANERS RATIFY NEW 4-YEAR CONTRACT PROTECTING MORE THAN 2,600 GOOD JOBS

10/24/2011   DC-METRO/BALTIMORE OFFICE CLEANERS RATIFY NEW 4-YEAR CONTRACT PROTECTING 12,000 GOOD JOBS

10/19/2011   Pat Foye understands the importance of investing in infrastructure

10/18/2011   PHILADELPHIA BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS AVERT STRIKE AND REACH NEW CONTRACT PROTECTING MORE THAN 2,600 GOOD JOBS

10/18/2011   NJ BUILDING CLEANERS LAUNCH FIGHT TO PROTECT GOOD JOBS AS STATEWIDE CONTRACT TALKS OPEN

10/15/2011   NYPD COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY AND 32BJ SEIU HONOR UNION MEMBERS WHO DIED ON 9/11

10/14/2011   BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS EXTEND TALKS 3 DAYS, CHANCE OF STRIKE REMAINS

10/14/2011   PROPERTY SERVICE WORKERS GET READY FOR A POSSIBLE STRIKE

10/12/2011   COUNCIL MEMBER GRAHAM RALLIES WITH CLEANING WORKERS AS CONTRACT EXPIRATION AND STRIKE THREAT LOOM

10/12/2011   COUNCIL MEMBERS URGE INDUSTRY LEADERS TO AVOID A STRIKE AS CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE LOOMS

10/12/2011   HUNDREDS OF OFFICE CLEANERS RALLY ON WALL STREET FOR GOOD JOBS

10/6/2011   NEWARK AIRPORT WORKERS RALLY FOR GOOD JOBS ON THE STEPS OF CITY HALL

10/4/2011   32BJ Supports Occupy Wall Street’s Demand for an Economy that Works for All Americans

10/3/2011   REGION’S ELECTED OFFICIALS STAND WITH CLEANING WORKERS,URGE INDUSTRY LEADERS TO AVOID A STRIKE

9/28/2011   THOUSANDS OF PROPERTY SERVICE WORKERS RALLY FOR GOOD JOBS

9/28/2011   BUILDING CLEANERS AT HARTFORD COURANT RALLY TO SAVE THEIR JOBS

9/21/2011   THE 5TH ANNUAL BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS

9/15/2011   MARYLAND DELEGATE GUTIERREZ JOINS MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE CLEANERS AT RALLY FOR GOOD JOBS, STRONG COMMUNITIES

9/15/2011   SEIU and Sodexo Reach Amicable Settlement

9/15/2011   NEW SCHOOL LAYOFFS IMPOSE UNNECESSARY HARDSHIPS ON WORKERS, CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES

9/15/2011   CLEANERS AND SECURITY OFFICERS SET UP MOCK MEDICAL CLINIC OUTSIDE INSURER’S BUILDING

9/14/2011   LAMAR SMITH’S MANDATORY E-VERIFY PLAN MAKES MATTERS WORSE

9/14/2011   32BJ Helped Pave Way to Victory for Espinal in Hard-Fought Assembly Race

9/13/2011   RALLY AT LANDMARK NORTH JERSEY OFFICE BUILDING PROTESTS SHABBY TREATMENT OF CLEANING WORKERS

9/13/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR MORE THAN 2,100 ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMERCIAL OFFICE CLEANERS

9/9/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR MORE THAN 2,600 PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY SERVICE WORKERS

9/8/2011   CONTRACT TALKS OPEN FOR 12,000 CLEANERS IN WASHINGTON, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY & BALTIMORE

8/31/2011   FLATBUSH GARDENS LANDLORD SLAPPED WITH FEDERAL COMPLAINT FOR LOCKOUT OF WORKERS

8/26/2011   STRIKING QUEENS WORKERS OFFER TO RETURN TO WORK IMMEDIATELY TO ASSIST RESIDENTS DURING THE HURRICANE

8/22/2011   STATE ELECTEDS, ACKERMAN CRITICIZED FOR FINANCIAL CHAOS AND MISMANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS

8/19/2011   ENDING DEPORTATION OF DREAMERS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

8/18/2011   PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL WORKERS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO A VOTE BY THE MEMBERS THAT PREVENTS HUNDREDS OF LAYOFFS

8/17/2011   MIAMI SECURITY OFFICERS STRIKE AT CITY SITES

8/11/2011   PHILLY SECURITY OFFICERS RALLY FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT

8/8/2011   DHS ACTION ON DEPORTATION PROGRAM UNDERMINES STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY

8/5/2011   Building Service Workers’ Union Endorses Pedro Segarra in Hartford Mayoral Race

8/1/2011   RESTORE THE MD DREAM ACT – ALL MARYLANDERS DESERVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

7/27/2011   32BJ endorses Weprin for Congress, Espinal for State Assembly

7/19/2011   Governor Deserves Credit for Turning His Attention to Economic Development and Job Creation

7/18/2011   MIAMI SECURITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE AT CITY SITES

7/8/2011   CONNECTICUT “DREAM ACT” PAVES WAY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

7/6/2011   Food Drive Benefits families of displaced workers in West Hartford

6/30/2011   School Workers Continue Talks with District

6/25/2011   Now All Working Men and Women in New York Will Have Equal Right to Marriage

6/25/2011   “Best Value” Legislation Will Serve New York Taxpayers Well

6/22/2011   SENATOR MENENDEZ’ IMMIGRATION BILL WOULD BRING MUCH NEEDED REFORM

6/20/2011   HELP REBUILD OUR ECONOMY BY PASSING THE PENNSYLVANIA DREAM ACT

6/17/2011   DHS SHOULD END SECURE COMMUNITIES

6/16/2011   CITY COUNCIL PASSAGE OF SICK DAYS BILL WILL PROTECT THE HEALTH OF WORKING PEOPLE AND THE PUBLIC

6/15/2011   STATE REP. VERRENGIA JOINS BUILDING CLEANERS AT RALLY PROTESTING LABOR VIOLATIONS BY GOODRICH CORP. CONTRACTOR

6/15/2011   SENATOR RAMIREZ BACKS JUSTICE FOR JANITORS DAY CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD JOBS

6/15/2011   NYC OFFICE CLEANERS MARKED JUSTICE FOR JANITORS DAY ANNIVERSARY

6/15/2011   CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BILL PEDUTO JOINS CALL ON PITTSBURGH CORPORATIONS TO CREATE GOOD JOBS

6/15/2011   AS PART OF A NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION,OFFICE CLEANERS CALL ON COMCAST TO INVEST IN PHILLY'S FUTURE

6/14/2011   OFFICE CLEANERS STRIKE TO PROTEST LABOR VIOLATIONS, POVERTY WAGES

6/4/2011   Connecticut Sick Leave Law Will Protect the Health of Working People and the Public

6/3/2011  32BJ SEIU WORKING TO ELECT LESNIAK, CRYAN AND QUIJANO IN 20TH DISTRICT

6/3/2011  32BJ LABOR-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AWARDS THIRTY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

6/2/2011  32BJ STATEMENT ON ENGLISH-ONLY LAW IN NY

6/1/2011  STUDENTS, SECURITY OFFICERS DEMAND CITY RECOVER $100K IN UNPAID WAGES FROM CITY SECURITY CONTRACTOR

6/1/2011  CUOMO RIGHT TO SUSPEND "SECURE COMMUNITIES"

5/25/2011  Connecticut Senate Moves Forward In Protecting Health of State’s Working People and the Public

5/25/2011  FLATBUSH GARDENS TENANTS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST LANDLORD

5/25/2011  HUNDREDS OF NYC SECURITY OFFICERS FACE LAYOFFS AT A TIME WHEN UPCOMING 9/11 ANNIVERSARY PUTS CITY AT HEIGHTENED RISK

5/24/2011  32BJ SEIU statement on Legislature’s passage of in-state tuition bill

5/23/2011  OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ‘PROUD TO SUPPORT’ GREEN SUPERS PROGRAM

5/23/2011  ENERGY SECRETARY ATTENDS ‘GREEN SUPERS’ GRADUATION IN NEW YORK

5/17/2011  Sports Fans and Community Members Call on '76ers and Flyers to Save Philadelphia Schools

5/10/2011  Broad Coalition Calls On NY State Leaders to Ensure Economic Development Creates Good Jobs

5/10/2011  Statement on Confirmation of RoAnn Destito as Commissioner of the NY State Office of General Services

5/10/2011  SECURITY OFFICERS PROTEST GATEWAY'S RETALIATION AGAINST WORKERS FOR UNION SUPPORT

5/3/2011  New Assembly Bill Would Create Good Jobs at Con Edison and Other Utilities

5/1/2011  32BJ SEIU'S MAY DAY STATEMENT

4/26/2011  SECURITY OFFICERS FILE LIVING WAGE COMPLAINT AGAINST CITY CONTRACTOR

4/25/2011  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL WORKERS GIVE SENATOR STACK A POP-QUIZ ABOUT VOUCHERS’ THREAT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION

4/21/2011  GREENING NEW YORK CITY GOOD FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WORKERS

4/19/2011  32BJ Statement on Federal Citations Issued Against Flatbush Gardens

4/12/2011  U.S. COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS LOWER COURT ON AriZona´s IMMIGRATION LAW

4/8/2011  DREAM ACT PASSAGE PAVES ROAD FOR STUDENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

4/6/2011  No-Show Job Scam Highlights Need for Overhaul of System for Maintaining School Buildings

4/5/2011  FLORIDA SHOULD REJECT HARSH ANTI-IMMIGRANT BILL

4/5/2011  METCALFE’S "RIGHT-TO-WORK-FOR-LESS" BILL ATTACKS MIDDLE CLASS WORKERS

4/4/2011  MARYLAND SHOULD KEEP THE DREAM ACT ALIVE

4/4/2011  Students, School Workers and Parents Rally to Protect Public Education against Corbett's Budget Cuts

4/1/2011  Bus Riders and Union Members Rally at Onorato's Office against Port Authority Bus Service Cuts

3/30/2011  PLAN TO CLOSE AUTO INSPECTION CENTERS WILL CREATE HARDSHIPS ON MOTORISTS AND LEAD TO GREATER AIR POLLUTION

3/28/2011  MAYOR VINCENT GRAY URGED TO END ERA OF CONTRACTING SCANDALS

3/28/2011  DC SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER SPEAKS AT WHITE HOUSE EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR A UNION

3/24/2011  BRONX APARTMENT WORKERS RATIFY NEW 4-YEAR CONTRACT WITH WAGE HIKES AND FAMILY HEALTH CARE

3/24/2011  NO REASON NOT TO PASS THE DREAM ACT IN NEW YORK

3/18/2011  32BJ SEIU: Education Budget Cuts Shortchange Philly’s Future

3/16/2011  SECURITY COMMISSION DRAFTS STANDARDS TO MAKE CITY SAFER

3/15/2011  HELP REBUILD OUR ECONOMY BY PASSING 'DREAM' TUITION ACT IN CONNECTICUT

3/14/2011  BRONX APARTMENT WORKERS WIN NEW CONTRACT THAT RAISES WAGES, PROTECTS FAMILY HEALTHCARE

3/11/2011  CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SECURITY OFFICERS RALLY FOR BETTER SECURITY AT PITTSBURGH LANDMARKS

3/10/2011  AS BRONX STRIKE LOOMS, APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS RALLY FOR A FAIR CONTRACT

3/10/2011  Democracy, Not Just Wages, Under Attack in Wisconsin and Elsewhere

3/9/2011  HELP REBUILD OUR ECONOMY BY PASSING 'DREAM' TUITION ACT IN MARYLAND

3/8/2011  32BJ SEIU: Disappointed that Corbett Tries to Balance the Budget on the Backs of Students, the Middle Class

3/8/2011  LEVY'S E-VERIFY REMEDY MAKES MATTERS WORSE FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY

3/2/2011 SEIU STATE COUNCIL ENDORSES SEKOU BIDDLE FOR AT-LARGE COUNCIL

3/1/2011  AFTER RAMPAGE IN NEWARK, SENATOR MENENDEZ PRAISES SECURITY OFFICERS, COUNCILMAN BARAKA DEMANDS ENHANCED SECURITY STANDARDS

2/25/2011  32BJ SEIU Supports with Waking up Florida the Wisconsin way

2/25/2011  32BJ SEIU Statement in Solidarity with Wisconsin’s Workers

2/24/2011  New Security Commission Calls on Building Owners to Public Safety Raise Standards

2/24/2011  32BJ SEIU Stands United With Wisconsin Workers

2/24/2011  32BJ SEIU Stands United With Wisconsin Workers

2/23/2011  Strike Vote Moves Bronx Apartment Building Workers One Step Closer to a Work Stoppage

2/23/2011  32BJ SEIU Stands United with WIsconsin workers

2/23/2011  32BJ SEIU Statement in Solidarity with Wisconsin’s Workers

2/22/2011  32BJ SEIU Statement on Attacks on Public Workers

2/22/2011  32BJ SEIU’s Response to Gov. Christie’s Budget

2/22/2011  32BJ SEIU Ramps-up Efforts for Theresa Gerratana and other Pro-Working Families Candidates

2/17/2011  32BJ SEIU STATEMENT ON DEFEAT OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA

2/17/2011  BRONX APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS REJECT MANAGEMENT’S CONTRACT PROPOSAL

2/16/2011  COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR GOOD JOBS, PUBLIC SAFETY

2/16/2011  CITY COUNCIL HOLDS HEARING TO WEIGH SCHOOL SECURITY CONTRACTOR’S OUSTER

2/8/2011  32BJ STATEMENT ON VA RALLY FOR FAIR IMMIGRATION LAWS

2/8/2011  CONTRACT TALKS BEGIN FOR 3000 Bronx APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS

2/1/2011  PEW SAYS 11 MILLION IMMIGRANTS STILL UNDOCUMENTED

1/26/2011  City Council President Calls for Commission to Improve Public Safety Downtown

1/26/2011  32BJ SEIU Congratulates Glenn Marshall on his Appointment to Connecticut Labor Commissioner

1/19/2011  PROPOSED SAFETY STANDARDS UNSAFE FOR WINDOW CLEANERS

1/17/2011  ELECTEDS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY FOR A SAFER CITY AT MLK CELEBRATION

1/13/2011  COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR GOOD JOBS, PUBLIC SAFETY

1/12/2011  FLATBUSH GARDENS MANAGEMENT’S LOCKOUT UNDER INVESTIGATION

1/10/2011  32BJ SEIU SAYS IMMIGRANTS CONTRIBUTE TO MARYLAND’S ECONOMY

1/5/2011  REPUBLICANS TAKE AIM AT THE CONSTITUTION

1/5/2011  32BJ SEIU Statement on Dan Malloy’s Inauguration Address