Legislation Filed to Promote Job Stability and Fair Competition
BOSTON, MA— Two bills were filed this session with support from SEIU Local 615: “An Act Relative to Economic Stability for Displaced Workers” (SD611 and HD2206) sponsored by Senator Chang-Diaz (D-Boston) and Representative Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge) and “An Act Relative to State Contracting” (SD 1023 and HD2645) sponsored by Sen. Kenneth Donnelly (D-Arlington) and Rep. […]
At MLK Day Rally, Councilman Fulop Demands that Security Contractor Stop Intimidating Workers
Jersey City, NJ – Jersey City Councilman and mayoral candidate Steven Fulop joined hundreds of private security officers today at a rally to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by urging security company Harvard Protection Services to stop intimidating officers who want to organize. The company faces a round of federal charges filed with the National […]
Hartford Elected Officials, Security Officers March Against Workplace Intimidation
Hartford, CT—Dozens of security officers employed by SOS Security and their supporters marched through the streets of downtown Hartford this afternoon to protect their right to organize free of coercion. 32BJ filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against SOS Security for illegal surveillance of their employees after one of […]
32BJ Endorses Steven Fulop for Mayor of Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ – 32BJ, one of the fastest-growing unions in New Jersey, announced today its endorsement of Councilman Steven Fulop for Mayor of Jersey City. As part of its endorsement, the union is committed to a voter outreach campaign in support of his election. “As a councilman, Steven Fulop has fought tirelessly for working […]
32BJ Applauds Governor on Campaign Finance Reform, Utility Regulation, Minimum Wage
ALBANY, NY – The President of 32BJ SEIU, the state’s largest private-sector union, said today that Governor Cuomo deserves credit for announcing his support for many important initiatives in his State-of-the-State speech, particularly the need for an increase in the minimum wage, and for campaign finance reform and greater regulation of public utilities. But 32BJ […]