Mayors and Elected Officials from MA to FL Demand that Contracted Passenger Service Workers are Included in Airline Bailout
With Senate Poised to Vote on a Bailout Mayor de Blasio, Mayor Kenney, Others Sign onto Letter Urging Immediate Action from McConnell The following letter was delivered to the Senate Majority Leader and House Speaker today: March 24, 2020 TO: Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell Office Building […]
Outraged New York and New Jersey Elected Officials Join 32BJ SEIU in Demanding Congress Include Contracted Airport Workers in Bailout Following Layoffs of more than 1,500 JFK, LGA and EWR Workers
Public Increasingly Calls on Congress to Support Working People, not Multi-Billion Dollar Corporations NEW YORK and NEWARK, N.J.— Contracted skycaps, wheelchair agents, cabin cleaners, and baggage handlers from the nation’s busiest airport system— John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport— received layoff notices due to flight reductions caused by the […]
At-Risk Workers on the Frontlines of COVID-19 in Virginia Urge Governor Northam to Enact Specific Measures to Protect Their Physical and Financial Well-Being
Working people on the frontlines of this pandemic need healthcare, paid sick leave and moratorium on evictions and utility shutoffs. Washington, D.C. – Jaime Contreras, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU and David Broder, President of SEIU Virginia 512 today thanked Virginia Governor Ralph Northam for expanding unemployment insurance to provide a critical lifeline for working families. They […]
Maryland House to Consider Bill to Improve Wages, Attract More Experienced and Trained Workers at Heightened Security Sites: BWI Airport, Penn Station and Port of Baltimore
Annapolis, MD – On Tuesday, Maryland Delegate Talmadge Branch will hold a hearing on the Maryland Secure Maryland Wage Act. The bill could improve wages to help attract and retain even more experienced and trained workers at sites with heightened security, including BWI Marshall Airport, Penn Station and the Port of Baltimore. Washington Dulles and Reagan National […]
New York City Council to Hold Hearing Today on ‘Just Cause’ Bill to Protect Fast Food Workers from Unfair Job Loss
Fast Food workers says employers fire them for no reason at all or arbitrary ones, turning their lives upside down NEW YORK— Fast food workers are coming to the New York City Council today to urge council members to approve two proposed bills to give them “Just Cause” protection from arbitrary reduction in work […]
32BJ SEIU Applauds Automatic Voter Registration Passage in Senate
The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “On behalf of our 175,000 members, our union applauds the New York State Senate for taking this important step to strengthen our democracy by approving Automatic Voter Registration. This much-needed reform will help New Yorkers make their voices heard at the ballot […]
32BJ SEIU on Impeachment Vote
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “President Trump’s impeachment is a sad day for America. The President’s blatant abuse of power is a threat to our democracy. The evidence is overwhelming that the President abused his authority and trampled the constitution for his own personal gain. “As a union, […]
Driver’s License Expanded Access Celebrated by 32BJ
The following statement may be attributed to Kevin Brown, 32BJ SEIU Vice President and New Jersey District Director: “We applaud the passage of the New Jersey Driver’s License Bill (A-4743/S-3229), a law that ensures all drivers in the state will be able to be trained, licensed and insured. By passing this bill, our state is […]
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Urges Region’s Airport Authority to Ensure Contracted Airport Workers Earn $15 per hour by 2022
MWAA will vote on DCA and Dulles wage policy on December 18 Washington, D.C. – D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority to ensure contracted workers at Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport reach $15 per hour by 2022. On December 18, MWAA board members will hold a vote […]
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 […]