New Study Says Chipotle Management Presses Workers to Work Sick and Skip Food Safety Practices, Creating Health Risks for Consumers
“The Unsavory side of ‘Food with Integrity.’ ” report details management practices that lead to worker abuses and call into question protocols Chipotle put in place after recent food safety crises New York — After dozens of outbreaks of food borne illness incidents over the past four years, Chipotle gave lip service to reforms […]
32BJ Condemns Trump’s Attack on New York Travelers
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “We strongly oppose the Trump administration’s move to ban New Yorkers from enrolling or re-enrolling in various Trusted Traveler programs — programs that so many international travelers rely on. This ban is nothing but a cynical attempt to divide New Yorkers for passing […]
32BJ Condemns Extended Immigration Ban as Racist
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “The addition of six more countries to the Trump Administration’s narrowly upheld travel/immigration ban suggests that the president is attempting to build his re-election on a platform of white nationalism. This blatantly racist and xenophobic ban will keep apart thousands of families and […]
32BJ Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Wealth Test for Immigrants
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “By lifting the injunction against the Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule, the Supreme Court is allowing the creation of an immigration system that discriminates against the poor and middle class. Not only can the administration deny a green card to anyone who has […]
Newark Airport Workers Tell Trenton Lawmakers: We Need Health Care that Won’t Cause a Crisis for Us
32BJ SEIU says providing a way for airport workers to get quality, affordable health insurance is the union’s 2020 legislative priority TRENTON, N.J. — Yvette Stevens, a baggage claim attendant at Newark Liberty International Airport, has been calling on lawmakers to act on a crisis at one of the nation’s busiest transit hubs: workers’ access […]
32BJ Endorses Donovan Richards For Queens Borough President
NEW YORK, New York —Members of 32BJ SEIU have endorsed Donovan Richards for Queens Borough President. Donovan Richards was first elected to public office to represent City Council in 2013. The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “In his time on the City Council, Donovan Richards has been a fierce advocate […]
HONORING MLK, NEWARK AIRPORT WORKERS RALLIED FOR ‘HEALTHY TERMINALS ACT’
Hundreds of Workers inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Remind Airlines that ‘All Labor Has Dignity’ and Show Support for Critical Health Insurance Legislation NEWARK, N.J. – Honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., about 100 airport workers rallied today to demonstrate the need for access to quality, affordable […]
AIRPORT WORKERS HONOR MLK BY REMINDING EULEN AMERICA THAT ‘ALL LABOR HAS DIGNITY’
Contracted Baggage Handlers, Wheelchair Attendants and Cabin Cleaners take MLK-Inspired Action in Cities on the East Coast Arlington, VA –Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, airport workers contracted by Delta Airlines rallied at Reagan National Airport today calling on their employer, Eulen America, to improve working conditions. Airport workers in some of the nation’s busiest […]
New York Airport Workers Honor The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s Memory at Rally for ‘Healthy Terminals Act’
Hundreds of Workers inspired by MLK Remind Airlines that ‘All Labor Has Dignity’ and Show Support for Critical Health Insurance Legislation QUEENS, NY— QUEENS, NY— About 500 32BJ members rallied at JFK airport today in a rally inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to support New York airport workers who gathered inside the […]
IN HONOR OF MLK, AIRPORT WORKERS RALLY TO REMIND AMERICAN AIRLINES AND THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY THAT ‘ALL LABOR HAS DIGNITY’
Contracted Airport Workers Take MLK-Inspired Action in Cities Up and Down the East Coast Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, airport workers in some of the nation’s busiest airports including JFK, Newark, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Reagan National, Miami, Boston and Philadelphia are rallying under the banner of “All Labor Has Dignity” and […]