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Although Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a $15 minimum wage for fast food workers by 2018, there are thousands of low wage workers at the airports still fighting for a living wage. In fact, airport workers are fighting to receive raises that were already promised to them. October 1st marked the 1 year anniversary of […]
Boston, MA –ReadyJet Inc., a JetBlue, Delta and US Airways cleaning contractor with a history of health and safety and labor violations has repeatedly put workers at Logan International Airport in danger of being injured by exposing them to dangerous chemicals and other workplace hazards, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says. OSHA issued ReadyJet
Logan Airport Cleaning Contractor Cited For Workplace Safety Violations Read More »
Arlington, VA – Service workers at Ronald Reagan National Airport have filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against airline contractors, Eulen America and Airport Terminal Services (ATS). Among many other charges, Eulen is accused of allegedly interrogating workers about constitutionally protected activities. ATS is alleged to have threatened to terminate employees for engaging
Low-Wage Airport Workers File Labor Charges Against Airline Contractors at DCA Read More »
For More Information: Julie Blust, 215-713-6777 jblust@seiu32bj.org; Traci Benjamin 215-300-0776 tbenjamin@seiu32bj.org Philadelphia –Just three days after the Pope extolled the virtues of the labor movement at Independence Hall, more than 2,000 32BJ SEIU janitors gathered in Center City in support of nearly 75,000 East coast janitors who are negotiating for fair wages and benefits this fall. As
Days After Papal Visit, Thousands of Janitors Take to the Streets to Demand Good Jobs Read More »
(South Miami, FL) South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard, Commissioner Bob Welsh, and faith leaders will join the cleaning staff of Sunset Place to protest the mall’s new cleaning contractor Coastal Building Maintenance (CBM)’s refusal to hire them. One of the cleaners, Margarita Santa Cruz has been with the mall for almost ten years and prides
“Boehner’s resignation follows years of Congressional inaction on commonsense immigration reform that starved our economy and tore families apart. Republicans have a chance to gain the vote of mainstream America and that of the fastest growing bloc of voters—Latinos—or continue to lead their party into national irrelevancy.” With more than 145,000 members in eleven
32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation Read More »
Arlington, VA -In advance of the Pope’s highly-anticipated visit, airport workers, led by longtime activist and pastor of Plymouth United Congregational Church, Rev. Graylan Hagler, will hold a “worker pray-in” at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday, to implore Pope Francis to recognize the thousands of workers who struggle to get by in the Washington region.
Airport Workers to Welcome Pope Francis with ‘Worker Pray In’ to End their Struggle Read More »
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, a new collaboration between major community and labor groups representing tens thousands of Virginian workers announced endorsements of a group of local candidates who are committed to improving life for working and immigrant families. Take Action Virginia endorsed Alexandria Mayoral candidate, Allison Silberberg, at-large council candidates John Chapman, Justin Wilson and Willie Bailey; John Foust, Penelope Gross and Kathy Smith in Fairfax County; Anjan Chimaladinne, Al
Take Action Virginia Announces Next Round of Endorsements of Candidates for Local Office Read More »
Lowell, MA– An administrative law judge has ruled that the cleaning contractor, Emerald Green Building Services, engaged in unlawful actions when it refused to hire incumbent janitors at Cross Point Towers, Lowell’s premier office building, and Nagog Park, an office park in Acton. The judge found that Emerald Green unlawfully refused to hire the incumbent workers
Federal Judge Says Cross Point’s Contractor Must Rehire Janitors Read More »
NEW YORK- Long-time workers who lost their jobs for standing up for good pay and a union at 1711 Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy are back on the job today after the building owner agreed to reinstate them, recognize 32BJ SEIU as their union and sign a union contract that restores the pay and benefits they
