Governor Hochul Signs Prevailing Wage Legislation
Over 2,000 Building Service Workers in NYC Will Finally See Wage Justice After Governor Hochul Signs Prevailing Wage Legislation On Labor Day, Governor Hochul signed a bill to require large luxury apartment buildings that receive the CoOp/Condo Tax Abatement to pay prevailing wage to building service workers New York, NY — On Labor Day, Monday, […]
32BJ SEIU Announces Appointment of Katchen Locke as General Counsel
32BJ SEIU Announces Appointment of Katchen Locke as General Counsel Locke will be the union’s first woman to fill this leadership role at the union New York, NY. —32BJ SEIU’s President Kyle Bragg is proud to announce that the union is appointing Katchen Locke as General Counsel, effective August 28. Ms. Locke will be the […]
US Labor & Commerce Secretaries Praise 32BJ Training Fund Model
US Labor & Commerce Secretaries Praise 32BJ Training Fund Model as an Innovative Labor-Management Partnership that Invests in Workers The building service union hosted a roundtable with the Biden administration discussing innovative approaches to bold investments in workforce development that raise industry standards Click here for photos from the event. New York, NY — On […]
STRIKE AVERTED: NY/NJ Airport Workers Ratify New Contract
Versión en español por abajo STRIKE AVERTED: NY/NJ Airport Workers Ratify New Contract The newly ratified contract includes improved health & safety regulations and discrimination protections; thousands received healthcare on July 1 New York — After negotiations that lasted over three months, a committee representing more than 10,000 mostly-Black and immigrant airport workers across John […]
32BJ SEIU STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WINS
Eric Adams and Dozens of 32BJ-Endorsed Candidates Win Big in Democratic Primaries In addition to the win for Mayor, union-endorsed candidates won 36 City Council seats — a strong majority New York – 32BJ members members of SEIU 32BJ congratulated Eric Adams on his win for Mayor after their strong support for him on […]
32BJ SEIU Statement on Doorman Attack at Forest Hills Building
The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “We are devastated by the horrid attack one of our members, a doorman at 104-21 68th Drive in Forest Hills, Queens, survived on Saturday night. We remain in close contact with the doorman, his family and others at the building to continue assessing […]
32BJ Statement on Groundbreaking for Essential Workers Monument
The following statement can be attributed to SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg: “On behalf of our 85,000 essential worker members in New York, I am touched and gratified by the groundbreaking for the Essential Workers Monument to be erected in downtown Manhattan, and look forward to its unveiling this Labor Day. Among the tens of […]
32BJ Congratulates Eric Adams on First Place Lead in Democratic Primaries for Mayor
New York – Members of 32BJ congratulated Eric Adams, their endorsed candidate for Mayor, as the city’s Board of Elections reported he received a majority of first-place votes for Mayor in Tuesday’s Democratic primary elections. “Our members are gratified that we are one step closer to having our city’s top leader be one of them, someone […]
32BJ Statement on Positive COVID-19 milestone in New York
The following statement can be attributed to SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg: Our 85,000 New York members, essential workers who have put their lives on the line to keep our communities going throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are gratified by the Governor’s announcement that we have reached a key milestone, with 70% of adults in the state having […]
32BJ Statement on Passage of S6350A/ A7434 from 32BJ
The following statement can be attributed to SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg: “We applaud the State Senate and the Assembly for passing vital legislation that ensures more high-end condo and co-op apartment buildings in New York City pay their workers family-sustaining wages and benefits. By expanding the prevailing wage requirement to luxury buildings receiving tax abatements, some 2000 hard-working […]