32BJ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Travel Ban Ruling
The following quote can be attributed to Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU: “Allowing Trump’s Muslim ban to go into effect is not only wrong; it’s an insult to our values as a country of immigrants. As we have already witnessed at airports across the country, this ban will turn into a nightmare. Families will […]
Mayors’ Push for Good Airport Jobs Takes Off
At U.S. Conf. of Mayors, Kenney, Levine, Gillum & Vice Mayor Furr to Meet with Airport Workers; Call on Airlines to Respect Skycaps, Wheelchair Attendants, Baggage Handlers’ Right to Organize — New Study Shows Raising Pay at Airports to At Least $15/Hour Would Generate $20 Billion in Economic Activity, Create 22,000 Jobs MIAMI – At […]
32BJ SEIU Statement on Senate Healthcare Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Hector Figueroa President of 32BJ SEIU, the largest property service workers union in the country: “With this dreadful, shameful, punitive and immoral healthcare bill, Senate Republicans are—once again—teaming up with an administration of the 1% and for the 1% with a clear goal in mind: to take […]
32BJ SEIU Statement on the Deportation of Liliana Cruz Mendez
The following statement is attributable to 32BJ SEIU Vice President Jaime Contreras. The overwhelming majority of 32BJ’s 18,000 property service workers in the D.C. Metropolitan Area and Baltimore are immigrants from Central and South America. The deportation of Liliana Cruz Mendez is not only unprincipled and unnecessary but it’s completely un-American. As one of the […]
32BJ Members Endorse Laura Curran for Nassau County Executive
NEW YORK—32BJ members announced on Monday their endorsement of Laura Curran for Nassau County Executive. “We are proud to endorse Laura Curran to be Nassau’s next County Executive. Laura has been a strong supporter of issues that matter to our members,” said 32BJ President Héctor Figueroa. “On May 1st, she joined our members and allies […]
Low-Wage Workers Celebrate Baltimore Mayor’s Signature of Bill to Protect Workers’ Who Lose Their Jobs When Service Contracts Change
Baltimore, MD – On Thursday, Mayor Pugh signed the Displaced Service Workers Protection Ordinance into law, which will provide contracted service workers with temporary job protections when their employer’s service contract is terminated. “Low-wage workers in Baltimore are grateful for Councilwoman Sneed and President Jack Young’s leadership on this modest and commonsense measure to protect men and women […]
32BJ SEIU Mourns Loss of Former D.C. Council Member Jim Graham
“Immigrants and low-wage workers in the District are mourning the loss of one their most passionate and reliable champions,” said Jaime Contreras, a 32BJ Vice President. “From living wages for security officers and paid sick leave for all District residents to low-income housing, language access rights and expansion of health insurance coverage for immigrants, Graham […]
Non-Union Workers to Strike at Logan Airport
WHAT: Logan airport subcontracted workers strike WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, June 15 at 7:30 AM: Picket lines up on Terminal C lowel level/arrivals and by the Airport T stop. 11:30 AM: Rally at East Boston Memorial Park (right by Airport T stop) WHO: FFS Inc. wheelchair assistants, supporters, elected officials. Boston, MA—Non-union airport passenger service workers employed […]
Leaving the Paris Accord Will Leave Millions at Risk
The following statement can be attributed to Hector Figueroa President of 32BJ SEIU: “By leaving the Paris Accord the Trump administration, once again, is proving that they are in cahoots with the rich and powerful, at war with the facts and blind to the needs of working families in the U.S. and across the globe. […]
NYC Council Passes Landmark Legislation for Fair Work Week & Better Jobs for Fast-Food, Retail Workers
NEW YORK— Cashiers, cooks and delivery people are celebrating after the New York City Council passed vital legislation for a fair work week for fast-food and retail workers and a law that will enable fast-food workers to have a united voice on the job and in their communities. “This is a great day for me […]