New York, NY – Yesterday, November 30, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams expressed her support for NYC commercial cleaners’ fight for a fair contract with the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations Inc. (RAB). This comes two days after the RAB proposed changes to the collective bargaining agreement that would cut take-home pay and benefits …
New York, NY – Today, November 28, the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations Inc. (RAB) formally proposed ‘insulting’ changes to the union contract impacting 20,000 NYC essential commercial cleaners who have sacrificed their health and livelihoods during the pandemic and been instrumental to the city’s economic recovery. The RAB proposes to cut take-home pay …
WHO: Sunergos Workers, Customers, Greater Louisville Central Labor Council, Kentucky AFL-CIO, other unions and allies. WHAT: Press Conference & Rally WHEN: Monday, November 20 at 1:00 PM WHERE: SEIU NFCO 32BJ, 4100 Churchman Ave, Louisville, KY 40215 (Louisville-KY) Recently unionized baristas at Sunergos Coffee, will join labor allies and customers at a rally to …
Negotiations continue on contract covering 12,000 janitors at 1,500 properties from Merrimack Valley to Rhode Island, including 90 percent of commercial buildings in Greater Boston Four janitors file charges with federal government against employers for intimidation and interference Media may download a full set of photos and videos from Friday’s building-rallies here …
New York, NY – Today, November 9, over 1,600 NYC commercial cleaners, porters and handypersons rallied in midtown Manhattan (6th Ave & 38th St.) and downtown Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, hours after the launch of key negotiations for a fair new labor contract covering 20,000 NYC workers and 1,300 buildings. Workers are negotiating for wage …
HARTFORD — The following statement may be attributed to Rochelle Palache, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU and head of the union in Connecticut. “As a union representing a majority Black, brown and immigrant workforce of over 4,300 janitors, security officers and other building service employees across Connecticut, we are proud today to affirm all …
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New York, NY – On Saturday September 23, the 32BJ SEIU community came together in NYC for the union’s 16th Annual 2023 Art Show: “RENEWAL / RENACER.” The worker-led and -run show was the first in-person show since 2019, showcasing the artwork of 140 32BJ SEIU members, retired members and family. 280 people attended the …
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BOSTON — At 2 PM yesterday, fifteen cleaning contractors in sports coats and business suits walked into a downtown Boston union hall where over 100 janitors were already seated in rows, almost all of them dressed in purple union t-shirts. For years, the sharp sartorial contrast has typified the opening session of union contract negotiations …
BOSTON– New England District 615 of the service workers union 32BJ SEIU today announces its list of endorsed candidates in the preliminary elections in Boston, Brockton, Lawrence and Worcester. Boston City Council preliminary election, September 12, 2023: Ruthzee Louijeune At-Large Julia Mejia At-Large Erin Murphy At-Large Henry Santana At-Large Gabriela Coletta District 1 Ed Flynn …
BOSTON —Today marks the effective date of the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), a law that allows immigrants without authorized status to apply for a standard Massachusetts driver’s license using specific proofs of identity and of Massachusetts residency. Detailed information on the process and online registration for appointments are available through the Registry of …
