Strike Averted! 32BJ Apartment Building Workers Reach a Tentative Agreement with the Bronx Realty Advisory Board
NEW YORK—Days after 32BJ SEIU members voted to authorize a strike, the union bargaining committee and the Bronx Realty Advisory Board reached a new 4-year agreement that includes a $64.75 per week raise over the life of the contract and maintains health care and retirement benefits for over 3,500 residential workers in the Bronx. The […]
Airport Workers March on British Airways, Delta and Aviation Safeguards offices at JFK
New York (March 12, 2015) – More than 100 baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants and security officers marched on Delta, British Airways and Aviation Safeguards offices at JFK today to call out subcontractor Aviation Safeguards for violating workers’ rights. During the last two years, the airline subcontractor’s employees have filed lawsuits and multiple complaints against their […]
Hundreds Of Bronx Apartment Building Workers Rally For A Fair Contract
New York — In a massive show of solidarity, hundreds of Bronx residential workers rallied outside of Bronx Borough Hall to demand a fair wage increase and benefits that will allow them to provide for themselves and their families. At the rally on Tuesday, 32BJ members voted to authorize a strike in the event that […]
Secaucus City Council Calls On Major Building Owner, Joins Workers’ March
Secaucus, NJ—Today at 4pm the Mayor of Secaucus and members of city council will rally with displaced workers of one of the town’s premier office buildings and will pass a resolution calling on the building owner to use responsible contractors that will respect workers’ rights. After 21 years of service, nine office cleaners at 300 Lighting […]
Cleaners, union, community to speak in support of the ‘Better Jobs Act’
Hartford, CT – Today, Connecticut cleaners, union leaders and supporters will speak in support of Raised Bill No 6877—the “Better Jobs Act,” which would ensure that building service workers of large buildings are employed in shifts of no less than 30 hours a week. The consequences of over-relying on part-time workers in building industry has […]
Lowell Janitors File Federal Charges Against CrossPoint’s Contractor
Lowell, MA— Today the cleaners of Crosspoint, one of Lowell’s premier office buildings filed federal charges against Emerald Green Cleaning, Crosspoint Tower’s new cleaning contractor, for discriminatory refusing to hire all but a handful of workers because of their affiliation with 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union. After years of service, in many cases […]
32BJ SEIU Endorses Brandon Todd for Ward 4 Council
Washington, D.C. – Private security officers and commercial office cleaners represented by 32BJ SEIU, today announced their endorsement of Brandon Todd for the Ward 4 Council seat. 32BJ members were encouraged by Todd’s commitment to support workers’ efforts to create good jobs so they can better support their families. “Brandon Todd understands that low-wage workers, who are struggling to […]
Property Service Workers, Students, Staff, Lawmakers Host a Vigil to Say Goodbye to Unfair Conditions
Pittsburgh— A vigil is normally held to mourn the life of a person who is deceased. On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7 p.m., a coalition of supporters hosted a vigil to say goodbye to unfair conditions for 400 University of Pittsburgh property service workers. More than 100 workers, students, staffers, and lawmakers from City […]
JFK Baggage Handlers on Strike
New York (Feb. 12th, 2015) –About 100 contracted baggage handlers at JFK Airport launched a strike early this morning over the unfair labor practices of their employer Aviation Safeguards, a subcontractor at the airport. Over the last two years, Aviation Safeguards baggage handlers have filed various lawsuits and complaints about unfair labor practices, health and […]
32BJ SEIU Endorses Joe Ruggerio for State Representative
“Our members are pleased to announce 32BJ SEIU’s endorsement of Joe Ruggerio for State Representative in the 1st Suffolk District,” said Roxana Rivera, Director of 32BJ SEIU District 615, which represents more than 18,000 property service workers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. “Joe Ruggerio is committed to making sure our government works for […]