Statement by Local 32BJ on the Gutierrez-Flake Immigration Reform Bill (STRIVE)
Published: April 16, 2007
The following statement is attributable to Héctor Figueroa, Local 32BJ Secretary-Treasurer:
“Introduction of the STRIVE Act is a step toward passing a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that will make our immigration system more humane while addressing border security, economic security, global competitiveness, and reestablishing the rule of law. Our broken immigration system fuels an underground economy that undermines standards for all working people. Everyone who works hard in America deserves a job that supports a family, affordable health care and a secure retirement - we see comprehensive immigration reform as a way of achieving this goal.”
With more than 85,000 members in six states and Washington, D.C., the majority of whom are immigrant workers, Local 32BJ is the largest property services union in the country.