32BJ Urges Members to Vote for Any of 3 Qualified Candidates in Harlem Democratic Congressional Primary
NEW YORK—32BJ SEIU announced today that it will urge its members to vote in the June 26th Democratic primary and to vote for any of the three qualified candidates — Rep. Charles Rangel, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Reverend Michael Walrond — who would all be champions in Congress for working families. “Rep. Charles Rangel, […]
Co-op City Building Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike
NEW YORK: Hundreds of 32BJ SEIU building workers at Co-op City voted Thursday evening to authorize a strike after a spirited meeting at the massive Bronx apartment building complex. They were joined by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Assemblyman Carl Heastie and Councilman Andy King who pledged to support the workers in their fight for a […]
Apartment Building Workers Overwhelmingly Approve New Contract
NEW YORK: Apartment building workers voted overwhelmingly Monday to ratify a new contract that provides a 11.3% wage increase over four years. The pact maintains existing health care coverage and retirement benefits and contains no give-backs for 30,000 doormen, supers, porters and handypersons who are members of 32BJ SEIU. “I am very happy that we […]
Airport Workers Stand Up to Be Counted: Thousands Turn In Cards Committing to 32BJ, Demand Contract
NEW YORK—To herald their demands for better pay and benefits, dignity, respect and a voice in the workplace, leading delegates of contracted New York area airports passenger service workers declared today that they and thousands of their co-workers have chosen 32BJ SEIU as their union. The workers say they are now ready to fight for […]
Hundreds Rally for Equal Pay for Equal Work
New York, NY – Despite the pouring rain, hundreds of 32BJ members were joined by elected officials and community activists in a rally in City Hall to demand Equal Pay for Equal Work for the 5,000 school cleaners and handypersons who maintain schools healthy and safe for more than one million public school children in […]
32BJ Building Workers Reach a Tentative Agreement with Realty Advisory Board
NEW YORK – 32BJ SEIU and the Realty Advisory Board reached a tentative agreement Friday that would provide 11.3% raises over four years and maintain health care and retirement benefits. If ratified by the members, the contract would cover 30,000 doormen, porters, handypersons and supers in 3,300 buildings throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. […]
Airport Workers and City Leaders March 10 Miles from Kennedy to LaGuardia in Honor of Dr. King’s Dream
NEW YORK—New York area airports workers rekindled the spirit of historical civil rights marches today with a 10-mile trek from Kennedy airport up to a LaGuardia Airport bridge where on Jan. 20, 2014, Martin Luther King Day, 32 protesters were arrested for civil disobedience. The workers began a countdown to April 28, the expiration date […]
Thousands March for a Fair Contract
New York, NY – Thousands of 32BJ members were joined by union leaders, elected officials and community activists in a march on Park Avenue to demand a fair contract for the 30,000 doormen and women, superintendents, resident managers, handypersons, concierges and porters who work in 3,300 buildings throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. The massive rally […]
Real Estate Advisory Board Makes Contract Proposal
New York, NY–Today was the second bargaining session for a new, multi-year contract between the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners in New York City and 32BJ SEIU, the largest private sector union in New York. The contract covers 30,000 doormen and women, superintendents, resident managers, handypersons, concierges and porters […]
Contract Talks Begin for 30,000 New York City Apartment Building Workers
New York, NY–Negotiations for a new, multi-year contract began today between the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners in New York City and 32BJ SEIU, the largest private sector union in New York. The contract covers 30,000 doormen and women, superintendents, resident managers, handypersons, concierges and porters working at apartment buildings throughout Manhattan, […]