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Pittsburgh – This morning all nine members of Pittsburgh City Council voted the Safe and Secure Building Act into law. The ordinance creates universal training standards for security officers across the city. “This law will make Pittsburgh a safer,” said Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess (D -9th) the lead sponsor of the ordinance. “It also improves […]
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On Thursday, May 7th, workers walked off the job to demand their employer, Environmental Service Systems, respect their right to be represented by their union Local 32BJ. Unfair Labor Practice charges have been filed against Environmental Service Systems (ESS) for illegally attempting to decertify the employees and take away their union protection. Roselys Relleria, who
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On Thursday, May 7th, workers walked off the job to demand their employer, Environmental Service Systems, respect their right to be represented by their union Local 32BJ. Unfair Labor Practice charges have been filed against Environmental Service Systems (ESS) for illegally attempting to decertify the employees and take away their union protection. Many of the
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Pittsburgh – After several months, the Safe and Secure Building Act, an ordinance introduced in City Council to create universal training standards for security officers, has passed out of committee, with unanimous support from all nine members of council. “I proudly support this legislation; it’s good for the city and the integrity of the business
New York, NY —In response to remarks made on immigration by former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, 32BJ SEIU President Héctor J. Figueroa issued the following statement: “Hilary Clinton is wise to take the lead on her commitment to make commonsense immigration reform a reality, if elected President. She understands that
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Pittsburgh – 400 Property Service workers at the University of Pittsburgh who maintain the school’s buildings and grounds ratified a new three-year contract today. The deal ensures that those hard working men and women will continue to make family-sustaining wages through which they can provide for their families and inject hard-earned dollars into the local
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Fort Lauderdale, FL —Broward County Commissioners have introduced a bill to extend the County’s Living Wage ordinance to include over 1,200 passenger service workers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport who earn an average of $8.14 per hour, significantly below the federal poverty line. Closing this loophole would inject an additional $14 million per year into
Fort Lauderdale, FL —A large group of local clergy and community leaders will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 12:30, calling on Broward County Commissioners to pass a bill extending the County’s Living Wage ordinance to cover 1,200 passenger service workers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport who earn an average of $8.14 per hour,
The following statement on the student-led hunger strike at Tufts should be attributed to Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU, the union representing contracted janitorial staff at Tufts University: “The students at Tufts University who are calling for the preservation of essential jobs on their campus deserve enormous credit taking initiative on this critical
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Boston, MA— Just days after Tufts University unveiled its long awaited Jumbo statue, students, university janitors and supporters will gather at the popular university mascot site on Friday to protest cuts to janitorial services, describing it as jumbo-size mess in the making. The protest comes on the heels of Tufts University demands to cut back
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