Hartford and New Haven Janitors Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Fairfield Co. Janitors Still Involved in Negotiations; Rally this PM Deal includes fair wage increase & protects health benefits for 2,400 janitors HARTFORD, Conn. — This morning, a bargaining committee representing over 2,400 janitors in Hartford and New Haven Counties and surrounding communities reached a tentative agreement with a group of cleaning contractors […]
Thousands of NYC Janitors Vote to Possibly Walk Off the Job
As Expiration Date Looms, Commercial Cleaners Vote to Authorize Strike if Negotiations Fail Versión en español a seguir NEW YORK – With their contract deadline fast approaching, thousands of commercial cleaners who are members of 32BJ SEIU marched up Sixth Avenue on Wednesday to rally in the heart of the holiday attractions of Rockefeller Center to […]
AG James, Comptroller Stringer and 32BJ President Bragg Return More Than $400,000 in Recovered Wages to Underpaid Building Service Workers
Payment Part of $3 Million Settlement AG, Comptroller Reached with Landlords For Underpaying Workers and Fraudulently Obtaining Tax Breaks (New York, NY) – Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and 32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg today distributed more than $400,000 in back wage plus interest to 11 building service employees who were […]
7,000 New Jersey Office Cleaners Authorize Strike for Dec. 31
Mail Delivery Workers Pledge to Honor Picket Lines. NEWARK, N.J. – With their contract deadline quickly approaching, thousands of commercial cleaners, who are members of 32BJ SEIU, voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations are not settled before their collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 31. The strike could affect over 500 office buildings […]
Driver’s License Expanded Access Celebrated by 32BJ
The following statement may be attributed to Kevin Brown, 32BJ SEIU Vice President and New Jersey District Director: “We applaud the passage of the New Jersey Driver’s License Bill (A-4743/S-3229), a law that ensures all drivers in the state will be able to be trained, licensed and insured. By passing this bill, our state is […]
Connecticut Janitors Vote to Authorize Strike if Necessary
Union cleaners in Hartford, New Haven & Stamford determined to win fair contracts by Dec. 31 HARTFORD, CT – Today over 1,000 janitors in Hartford, Stamford and New Haven voted unanimously at separate meetings to authorize a strike if no agreement can be reached in bargaining sessions between cleaning contractors and the janitors’ union, […]
Thousands of New Jersey Janitors to Vote to Walk Off the Job
TIME CHANGED TO HONOR JERSEY CITY MEMORIAL SERVICE As Expiration Date Looms, Commercial Cleaners Will Vote to Authorize Strike if Negotiations Fail WHAT: Rally and Strike Authorization Vote for New Jersey Office Cleaners WHEN: Tuesday, December 17, 4:30pm WHERE: Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07102 WHO: Thousands of office building cleaners […]
Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman and BWI Airport Workers Demand Immediate Action to Ensure Worker Safety
Baltimore, MD – Anne Arundel County Executive Stuart Pittman has joined workers at BWI Marshall Airport to demand that airline contractor, Menzies Aviation, PLC take action to ensure the safety of their employees. Menzies, which services every airline at BWI, has been fined by the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) for violating safety regulations, […]
Union Cleaners in Hudson Valley Vote Unanimously to Authorize a Strike if Needed
Thousands of cleaners could now walk off the job if no satisfactory contract is reached by December 31 WHITE PLAINS, NY — On Thursday night, about 500 office cleaners and members of the Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ, crowded around a flatbed truck outside the County Office Building in downtown White Plains bearing […]
Union Members Call Out Skyrocketing NYC Hospital Costs
New Yorkers ask for more transparency and more protections from health care providers New York – Scores of union members from two of the city’s largest unions, 32BJ SEIU and DC 37, attended a City Council hearing on Thursday where representatives of their unions and a union-administered health fund testified about runaway charges in hospitals […]