As the Senate Returns Today, Dozens of DC, MD, VA Lawmakers Demand that Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Pelosi Protect Essential Property Service Workers
Workers Generate Over 100,000 Messages, Calls to Congressional Offices Urging Essential Pay, Layoff Protection Washington, D.C. – More than 354 state and local office holders throughout the northeast, including D.C., Maryland and Virginia leaders, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi, urging them to adopt measures to protect property service workers who […]
As the Senate Returns Today, 354 Elected Officials Demand that Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Pelosi Protect Essential Property Service Workers
Workers Generate Over 100,000 Messages, Calls to Congressional Offices Urging Essential Pay, Layoff Protection Washington, D.C. – More than 354 state and local office holders throughout the northeast, including D.C., Maryland and Virginia leaders, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi, urging them to adopt measures to protect property service workers […]
As Senate Returns to Washington Today, PA Elected Leaders Demand that Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Pelosi Protect Essential Property Service Workers
Philadelphia – More than 354 state and Local office holders throughout the northeast, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi, urging them to adopt measures to protect property service workers who are vital to keeping the region running during the COVID-19 crisis. The officials called for essential pay, layoff protection and adequate […]
As Senate Returns to Washington Today, Elected officials including 38 in MA, Demand that Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Pelosi Protect Essential Property Service Workers
Boston, MA: More than 354 state and Local office holders throughout the northeast—among them 38 Massachusetts elected officials including State Senator Joseph Boncore, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards, and House Rep Christine Barber—sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi, urging them to adopt measures to protect property service workers who are vital […]
As Senate Returns to Washington Today, Dozens of CT Legislators & Mayors Demand that Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Pelosi Protect Essential Property Service Workers
HARTFORD, Conn. — More than 354 state and local office holders throughout the northeast, including CT legislative majority leaders Sen. Duff and Rep. Ritter, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi, urging them to adopt measures to protect property service workers who are vital during the COVID-19 crisis. The officials called for essential pay, […]
Hundreds of Cars Caravan to State Capitol to Demand Governor Support Immigrants & ALL Workers
Event mirrored at online press conference with dozens of speakers Watch the online rally here [PHOTOS AVAILALE ON REQUEST] HARTFORD, Conn. — At noon today, hundreds of cars from across Connecticut formed a caravan at the State House while speakers joined them online in a virtual press conference, to jointly demand “Pandemic Relief […]
Essential Workers at High-End Jersey City Residential Condo Building Strike Over Attempts by Employer to Slash their Wages in the Middle of Pandemic
Jersey City, NJ – Residential workers at a condo high-rise with million-dollar apartments walked off the job this morning on a strike to protest the condo board’s bad faith bargaining in the middle of a pandemic. “We understand that, as essential workers, the residents of the building need us to keep them safe and […]
Representative Shalala Demands Protections for Janitors, Security Officers, and other Essential Workers in Next Bailout
58 members of 32BJ SEIU, including a Fort Lauderdale wheelchair worker, have passed away due to COVID-19 (Miami, FL) – US Rep. Donna Shalala (FL-27) joined janitors, security officers, and airport workers on a press call Tuesday, April 28, to demand that the next bailout package include protections for the essential property service workers that […]
Union of Immigrants Condemns Trump’s Attempt to Close Nation of Immigrants
The following statement may be attributed to Juan Hernandez, Vice-President of 32BJ SEIU and the head of the union in Connecticut: “President Trump’s announcement yesterday to temporarily end all immigration to the United States is an affront to all common decency and common sense. I speak as president of one of the nation’s largest unions […]
32BJ on Earth Day: Climate Justice is Life and Death for Workers
COVID-19 underscores urgent need for worker protections in the next bailout and a Green New Deal for the future The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “Working people and communities of color disproportionately feel the impact of tragedies from COVID-19 to climate change. Workers of color have been hard hit by […]