With New Contract In Hand, Queens Workers Go Back To Work
New York, NY–After nearly a year on the picket line, 21 building service workers at Dayton Beach Co-ops in Far Rockaway returned to work today with a new contract that protects their wage and benefit standards. “From striking against an attack on their livelihoods to walking shoulder to shoulder on the picket line through tough […]
Connecticut Workers Rally At State Capitol For Good Jobs
East Haven, CT –Dozens of building cleaners and security officers today joined elected officials on the steps of Connecticut’s Capitol to demand that local and state governments require contractors that receive public money to pay their workers family-supporting wages. “Connecticut should never be in the business of creating poverty-wage jobs,” said Kurt Westby, Connecticut Director of […]
Mayor To Boot Troubled Security Company From City Buildings, Considers Competitors To Protect Schools
Washington, DC – The Gray Administration plans to terminate U.S. Security Associate’s $41 million contracts to protect DC government buildings and put the company’s contracts covering many DC public schools out to bid. Gray inherited the Fenty Administration contractor, U.S. Security Associates, which failed at least 23 weapons inspection tests since 2009. Additionally, the company has […]
32BJ Joins March For Immigrant Rights In East Haven
East Haven, CT – Dozens of members of an influential union that represents thousands of immigrant and Latino workers in Connecticut today joined a march in support of East Haven’s Latino community following federal allegations of racial profiling by the town’s police and subsequent insensitive remarks by its mayor. “We are here to show our outrage […]
32BJ Endorses Fidler For State Senate
New York, NY– Brooklyn City Councilman Lew Fidler, who is running for the State Senate seat vacated by Carl Kruger, has won the endorsement of 32BJ SEIU, the largest private-sector union in New York. In announcing the endorsement for the March 20th special election, the union committed to a voter outreach campaign, including mailings, door-to-door […]
Elected Officials Take a Stand for Good Jobs in Hartford
Hartford, CT – Hartford City Council members and state lawmakers joined dozens of workers and community allies today at a rally outside the Hartford Courant’s offices to protest Pressroom Cleaners Inc, the newspaper’s new Omaha-based cleaning contractor, for its refusal to hire the newspapers’ long-time cleaners due to their union affiliation. It is a violation of […]
A Higher Minimum Wage Will Help Workers Climb Out Of Poverty
The following statement can be attributed to Kurt Westby, Director of 32BJ in Connecticut: “Speaker Donovan should be praised for his proposal to raise the minimum wage. A higher minimum wage will help thousands of working men and women across Connecticut climb out of poverty, boosting their buying power and putting more dollars into local […]
New Haven Area Office Cleaners Ratify New Contract That Averted Strike
New Haven, CT – New Haven area office cleaners have ratified a new contract that averted a strike which potentially could have affected about two dozen corporate and government buildings in the city in addition to 125 buildings in the Hartford area. Members voted unanimously over the weekend to approve an agreement that preserves healthcare coverage […]
Downtown Workers And Supporters Rally To Demand Healthcare And Decent Wages
Miami, FL – Workers who toil in downtown Miami, including office cleaners at Wells Fargo and Chase Bank office buildings, marched today through downtown Miami to demand better pay and benefits. Union and community leaders also joined the protest, including members of SEIU Locals 1991 and 1199, Florida New Majority, Jobs with Justice, One Miami and […]
Suburban Office Cleaners Ratify New 4-Year Contract Improving Wages For 1,200 Workers
Norristown, PA – Commercial office cleaners in suburban Philadelphia have voted overwhelmingly to ratify new four-year contract covering 1,200 workers that provides cleaners with an average yearly wage increase of over 3.6%. “This contract will help 1,200 office cleaners in suburban Philly continue to move out of poverty and have a chance at the American Dream,” […]