Hundreds Attend 16th Annual 32BJ SEIU Union Art Show
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 […]
Contract Negotiations Open for 12,000 Building Cleaners in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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 […]
Service Workers Union Announces Municipal Election Endorsements for Boston, Brockton, Lawrence and Worcester
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 […]
Massachusetts Law Permitting Residents to Apply for a Driver’s License regardless of Immigration Status Becomes Effective Today
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 […]
NYC Janitors Sue Twitter, Demand Back Pay
New York, NY – Today, former janitors at Twitter offices in New York City filed a lawsuit against Twitter and a new non-union cleaning contractor over their termination in December 2022. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal district court in Manhattan, alleges Twitter violated New York City’s Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act by […]
VICTORY! AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF FIGHTING, 32BJ WORKERS AT 150 CLOVE ROAD WIN BACK WAGES AND JOBS
Newark, NJ– In March 2022, at 150 Clove Road in Little Falls, where offices of Scarinci Hollenbeck and satellite offices of Montclair State University are located, a union cleaning contractor, Maverick, was abruptly fired and a separate, non-union company, known as Clean Team, was given a contract. Eight union workers were immediately terminated for no […]
32BJ SEIU Responds to Killing of Jordan Neely
The following statement is attributable to Manny Pastreich, President of 32BJ SEIU, representing a majority Black and immigrant workforce: “What happened to Jordan Neely was infuriating and disturbing and should never happen in our city. Vigilante violence should never be the response to homelessness and mental health crises. Instead, we must lead with compassion and […]
Labor Victory: Contract Secured for 55 Westchester Security Officers
White Plains, NY – Yesterday, March 30, a labor contract was secured for approximately 55 security officers at PepsiCo’s headquarters in Purchase and a location in Valhalla. 32BJ SEIU settled the contract with AGB Investigative Services following weeks of organizing, petitioning and leafleting at the Pepsico sites. The new contract protects workers’ wages and benefits, including employer-paid […]
Tiffany Caban & Jessica Ramos Join LaGuardia Airport Workers to Protest Unfair Labor Practices & Paid Sick Day Violations against Spirit Airline Contractor, Swissport USA
Workers say they’re denied Paid Sick Days, blamed for delays after being given only 6 minutes to clean planes New York, NY — Councilmember Tiffany Caban, NY Senator Jessica Ramos and others joined LaGuardia airport workers, employed by the major airline contractor, Swissport USA, at a rally to announce unfair practice labor charges and Paid […]
Media Alert: Labor Dispute at PepsiCo
Workers at risk of losing critical healthcare coverage, basic rights on the job NEW YORK, NY – PepsiCo violated local law when it did not give required notice under Westchester’s Displaced Workers Protection Law that it was changing contractors in December. The company’s new security contractor, AGB Investigative Services, Inc., is now under investigation by […]