Residential - 32BJ SEIU

Doorwoman Fights Husband’s Deportation With Support from Her Union, Community

NEW YORK—Unions, elected officials and community members rallied with Yahaira Burgos today in Downtown Manhattan to call for the release of her husband Juan Vivares, who was detained this morning after a check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a meeting at their offices at 26 Federal Plaza. Yahaira, a Manhattan doorwoman, and her lawyer …

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Statement from 32BJ President Hector Figueroa on Passing of Doorman Miguel Gonzalez:

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of doorman and 32BJ member Miguel Gonzalez, who passed away this morning while shoveling snow at the building where he worked for many years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and children and all those who knew and cared about him, including his coworkers and the …

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Hundreds Of Bronx Apartment Building Workers Rally For A Fair Contract

New York — In a massive show of solidarity, hundreds of Bronx residential workers rallied outside of Bronx Borough Hall to demand a fair wage increase and benefits that will allow them to provide for themselves and their families. At the rally on Tuesday, 32BJ members voted to authorize a strike in the event that …

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