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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR

Thursday October 22, 2009

Gabe Pressman to Host the 3rd Annual
Building Service Workers of the Year Awards

– “Doorwoman and Doorman of the Year” and other workers to be honored –

New York, NY – 32BJ and Manhattan Media proudly present the 3rd Annual Building Service Workers of the Year Awards, which will recognize doorpersons, security officers, commercial office and school cleaners, handymen, and other service workers who have made outstanding contributions to their workplace and community. Special distinctions include the Lifesaver Award, recognizing those who went above and beyond the call of duty to keep others from harm, the Longevity Award to honor lifetime service, and the always-popular Doorman of the Year Award as well as the inaugural Doorwoman of the Year Award and the Green Award, which will acknowledge a worker who helped make their building more environmentally friendly. Winners were selected based on online nominations from co-workers, employers, building tenants, family and friends.

WHAT:	Building Service Workers of the Year Awards
WHO:	Hosted by, famed New York City Journalist Gabe Pressman Mike Fishman, President of 32BJ SEIU Awards presented by elected officials (list forthcoming), other 32BJ officers and representatives from the real estate industry. 22 honorees and their families
WHEN:	Thursday, October 22nd
TIME:	6:30 - 8:30 pm (program will start promptly at 7:15 pm)
WHERE:	Local 32BJ SEIU, 22nd floor 101 Avenue of the Americas (corner of Grand Street) New York, NY 10013

With more than 110,000 members, including 70,000 in the New York City area, 32BJ is the largest property services union in the country.

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See 2009 Winners