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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 …

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The Other Tech Layoffs: Janitors Protest Outside Twitter HQ in Manhattan

Janitors and allies demand local law be followed and that union jobs be restored   New York, NY – Today, contracted cleaners from Twitter’s NYC and San Francisco offices, 32BJ SEIU members, labor leaders, elected officials, and allies rallied outside Twitter HQ in Manhattan.   Cleaners at Twitter’s 245-249 West 17th St. location have had …

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Amidst Allegations of Misleading Investors, Janitors Say Deutsche Bank also “Whitewashing” Mistreatment of Workers in their Buildings

Janitors will introduce shareholder’s proposal, asking for “no confidence” vote to their board (New York, NY) Amidst allegations against Deutsche Bank of misleading investors about “green” investments, janitors who say the company is also disregarding its Responsible Contractor policy by working with an anti-union cleaning contractor in Florida, delivered “pink slips” to company headquarters in New York …

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32BJ SEIU & the Maintenance Contractors of New England Sign Contract Extension during Justice for Janitors Week

32BJ SEIU & the Maintenance Contractors of New England Sign Contract Extension during Justice for Janitors Week Essential Workers & their Employers Reach Hopeful Milestone As Mass. State of Emergency Expires *Interviews with members and leadership available upon request* Boston, MA.–On Wednesday—a day after Massachusetts’ state of emergency officially expired and weeks after Governor Baker …

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Commissioner Ken Russell & Striking Janitors Protest Pay Discrimination, Poverty Wages; Announce own Cleancoin “Cryptocurrency” Because Janitors are Undervalued

Janitors on strike against Coastal Building Maintenance say employers need to “invest” in their workers. New survey finds 87% of Miami cleaners struggle to pay for food, 0% have paid sick days, and 72% did not have adequate PPE during the pandemic WHAT:  Striking janitors, employed by Coastal Building Maintenance (CBM), launch their own “cryptocurrency”—Cleancoin—to …

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32BJ SEIU and the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) Urge Prioritization of At-Risk Frontline Property Services Workers for Vaccines to Expedite Region’s Reopening

“We applaud D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for leading the region by making at-risk frontline property service workers eligible for COVID vaccines a top priority, as this is an important first step to vaccinating all. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam should also be commended for allowing employers to register eligible employees for vaccines. We urge Maryland state …

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