New York, NY– Setting wage standards for building service workers is an important tool to fight inequality in New York City, according to a report released today by the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI). The report, entitled “Raising the Floor,” focuses on the importance of prevailing wage standards for building service workers-including 32BJ SEIU members– as […]

“32BJ stands in solidarity with the working men and women of the NYC horse carriage industry,” said Hector Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU. “ Any discussion going forward must focus on supporting the workers, their families and their communities. We encourage the administration to reach an agreement with the Teamsters that maintains their careers, which make

There have been recent reports of wage theft and wage and hour violation in various service industries. A new 32BJ report, “Grounded Before Takeoff,” has found that wage theft at New York area airports is just as bad, or worse. The survey, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research for 32BJ found that 88% of subcontracted

New York, NY— In support of his doormen’s struggle for better pay, a High Line Area resident will be hosting this Tuesday and Wednesday the multimedia art exhibit Beneath the Rails: Working Under the High Line. Workers will share their stories about struggling to make ends meet in NYC in a pop-up gallery in their