32BJ Statement on Attack in Monsey and Rise of Anti-Semitism
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU. “As the president of one of the most diverse unions in the country, I know I speak for all of 32BJ in expressing my grief, horror and outrage at the recent string of violent attacks against the Jewish community in our region. Our […]
Hudson Valley and Fairfield County Janitors Approve Four-Year Accord
Deal boosts wages, protects benefits, and improves workplace rules for 3,000 cleaners in large commercial buildings STAMFORD, Conn. — Four days before the expiration of their current union contract, hundreds of commercial building cleaners unanimously voted to approve a new agreement at meetings in Port Chester, NY, this morning and Stamford, CT, this afternoon. The […]
**STRIKE AVERTED** Hudson Valley/Fairfield County Janitors Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Deal includes fair wage increase & protects health benefits for 3,000 janitors STAMFORD, Conn. — In a Stamford Marriott meeting room this afternoon, a union bargaining committee representing over 3,000 janitors in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the lower Hudson Valley, New York, reached a tentative contract agreement with an industry group representing cleaning contractors and […]
***STRIKE AVERTED ** Hartford and New Haven Janitors Approve Four-Year Accord
Deal includes fair wage increase & protects health benefits for 2,400 janitors; Stamford bargaining continues HARTFORD, Conn. — At meetings today in Hartford, New Haven, and New Britain, hundreds of commercial building cleaners unanimously voted to approve a new union contract, thereby averting a strike in the new year. The vote ratifies a tentative agreement […]
New Jersey Janitors Vote to Ratify Contract
Massive strike averted as janitors, employers came to an agreement on Dec. 18. NEWARK, N.J. – On Saturday, thousands of 32BJ SEIU janitors voted to ratify a four-year contract that covers 7,000 workers who clean and maintain 500 commercial office buildings, schools, malls and transit centers in the state of New Jersey. The […]
BREAKING NEWS: “Food with Integrity” Company Chipotle Faces Federal Complaint of Firing and Intimidating Workers for Union Activities
– Chipotle’s alleged unlawful actions included its managers threatening workers, interrogating some and trying to bribe them to reveal, cease organizing efforts – New York, NY – Chipotle Mexican Grill, the California-based fast-casual food company, has run afoul of the National Labor Relations Board for a pattern of coercive action that a regional office of the […]
STRIKE AVERTED: NYC Office Cleaners Reach Tentative Agreement
New York – A little more than a week before their contract was set to expire, a committee representing more than 22,000 commercial cleaners in New York came to a tentative agreement for a new four year contract on Friday afternoon, that gives janitors strong wage increases and secures benefits including 100% employer-paid health care, in […]
Massive NJ Strike Averted as Tentative Contract Reached for Janitors
NEWARK, N.J. – After months of negotiations and a unanimous vote to strike earlier this week, 7,000 32BJ office cleaners that work in 500 buildings have reached a tentative contract agreement with their employers. The new four-year contract is subject to ratification by members and includes up to $3.80 in wage increases that will have […]
32BJ SEIU on Impeachment Vote
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “President Trump’s impeachment is a sad day for America. The President’s blatant abuse of power is a threat to our democracy. The evidence is overwhelming that the President abused his authority and trampled the constitution for his own personal gain. “As a union, […]
The Children of Undocumented Immigrants To Hold Holiday-Themed Press Conference for Passage of the Work & Family Mobility Act
Youth Appeal to Legislators to Grant Their Christmas Wish— Driver’s Licenses for their Parents WHO: The children of undocumented immigrants and other youth, their parents, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU Roxana Rivera, educators with the Boston Teachers Union, union workers, and community allies from the Driving Families Forward coalition. WHAT: “All I want for […]