‘Insulting’: Real Estate Industry Attacks NYC Cleaners’ Healthcare, Proposes Creation of Permanent Second Class, Two Tier Workforce
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 […]
1,600 Rally As Negotiations Launch for Labor Agreement Covering 20,000 NYC Essential Cleaners
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 […]
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 […]
Citing Unfair Labor Practices, LaGuardia Airport Workers Go On STRIKE!
32BJ of SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION Press Release FOR: June 22, 2023 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Citing Unfair Labor Practices, LaGuardia Airport Workers Go On STRIKE! – Workers demanded respect on the job, following coercive interrogation and retaliation by Swissport USA including retaliatory firings and suspensions – Other airport workers made demand for Congress to include […]
2,000 NYC Janitors March and Rally for Justice for Janitors Day, Launch Campaign for Agreement Covering 20,000 NYC Workers
32BJ of SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION June 15, 2023 2,000 NYC Janitors March and Rally for Justice for Janitors Day, Launch Campaign for Agreement Covering 20,000 NYC Workers New York, NY – TODAY, over 2,000 NYC commercial office cleaners two marched to Bryant Park, where they commemorated National Justice for Janitors Day and launched their […]
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 […]
NYC Janitors Sue Twitter, Demand Back Pay
32BJ of SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION May 30, 2023 NYC Janitors Sue Twitter, Demand Back Pay Lawsuit alleges Twitter violated city labor law when janitors abruptly lost their jobs just before Christmas 2022 New York, NY – Today, former janitors at Twitter offices in New York City filed a lawsuit against Twitter and a […]
WEDS: LGA Airport Workers Sound Alarm Alleging Unsafe Conditions in OSHA Complaint Exposing Swissport Companies’ Hazardous Workplace Conditions
32BJ of the SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2023 WEDS: LGA Airport Workers Sound Alarm Alleging Unsafe Conditions in OSHA Complaint Exposing Swissport Companies’ Hazardous Workplace Conditions – Service and cargo workers at LGA added their demands for proper PPE and workplace safety to those of workers across six cities as […]
LGA Airport Workers Sound Alarm Alleging Unsafe Conditions in OSHA Complaint Exposing Swissport Companies’ Hazardous Workplace Conditions
SEIU Local 32BJ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 LGA Airport Workers Sound Alarm Alleging Unsafe Conditions in OSHA Complaint Exposing Swissport Companies’ Hazardous Workplace Conditions Service and cargo workers at LGA added their demands for proper PPE and workplace safety to those of workers across six cities as all eyes are on major airlines […]
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 […]