Newark City Council Resolves to Strengthen Worker Protections at the Newark Housing Authority
Resolution follows sudden discharges of 33 NHA security officers in June. NEWARK, N.J. — On Wednesday, the Newark City Council voted to pass a resolution that urges the Newark Housing Authority to rehire security officers who were discharged without cause earlier this year and begin offering good, family sustaining wages and benefits again. The […]
$15 is on the Horizon for Security Officers at City’s Largest Institutions
Mayor Kenney and Security Officers Celebrate that $15 Prevailing Wage will be implemented at Temple, Penn, Drexel, Hospitals and other Publicly-Subsidized Institutions Mayor Gives July 1 Deadline for Institutions and their Contractors to Come into Compliance PHILADELPHIA- Mayor Kenney today announced that starting on July 1, approximately 2,000 security officers will make the $15 an hour required […]
32BJ Mourns Security Officer Killed at Work
The following statement can be attributed to Héctor Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU: 32BJ mourns the loss of Jemel Roberson, a 26-year-old Chicago security officer who was fatally shot and killed by a police officer after Jemel had apprehended a shooting suspect at the bar he was hired to protect. As a union that represents […]
New Jersey Security Officers Agree on New Four-Year Contract
Newark, N.J. – 32BJ SEIU New Jersey security officers have agreed to a new four-year agreement with the state’s largest security contractors, covering 1,700 security officers. The contract includes fair wage increases; more paid time off that reflects officers’ family needs; and contract language improvements to address workplace issues. In addition from minimums going from […]
New York Security Officers Settle Contract
NEW YORK – New York security officers avoided a potential strike last week when they reached a tentative deal with their employers that raises their wages and benefits for the next four years. 32BJ security officers protect some of the city’s most iconic sites, including the 9/11 Memorial, The New York Public Library, Time Warner Center […]
Hundreds of Security Officers Rally at Bryant Park
NEW YORK – 32BJ security officers protect some of the city’s most iconic sites, including the 9/11 Memorial, The New York Public Library, Time Warner Center and hundreds of other office, university and infrastructure buildings across the city. As their contract expiration looms on April 30, the potential of security strikes in the city rises. On […]
DC Security Officers Ratify New Four-Year Contract
Washington, D.C. –32BJ SEIU DC commercial security officers have ratified a new four-year agreement with the city’s largest security contractors, covering nearly 3,000 commercial security officers. The contract includes fair wage increases and maintains benefits at their current level. “I’m happy about this contract because it will help us a lot with our everyday living and medical […]
NY Security Officers’ Contract Expiration Rally
WHAT: A rally to demand a fair contract for security officers who are always there for the public. WHEN: April 28, 2016 at 4pm WHERE: Bryant Park (41st St & 6th Ave in Manhattan) WHO: New York security officers will be joined by 32BJ members – doormen, school and office cleaners, airport workers, and others – […]
DC Commercial Security Officers Reach a Tentative Agreement with Employers
Washington, D.C. – 32BJ SEIU DC commercial security officers have secured a tentative, four-year agreement with the city’s largest security contractors—affecting 3,000 commercial security officers—that includes fair wage increases and maintains benefits at their current level. “We put our lives on the line every day. This contract recognizes our hard work and will allow us to […]
Union Leadership Meets with Steelers Front Office Over Termination of Union Security Contractor
Pittsburgh – Union leadership from 32BJ SEIU and Councilman Robert Lavelle (D-6th) today met with representatives of the Steelers concerning the termination of the Heinz Field security contractor, U.S. Security. The termination leaves 15 union security officers without a job. With little notice, the security officers – members of 32BJ SEIU – were notified that […]