Bethesda, MD — Nearly 300 contracted janitors who clean and maintain the Walter Reed National Navy Medical Center and the Uniformed Services University Office have voted to authorize a strike to protest their employer’s proposal to stop paying into the workers’ pension fund. The decision by Ace Janitorial Services would undermine retirement security for cleaners, […]

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eugenio H. Villasante 646-285-1087 Frank Soults 860-471-5692 Boston, MA— Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts will rally with thousands of janitors and security officers from across the region this Saturday September 10 at 1pm in the Boston Common Parkman Bandstand. The U.S. senator will join 32BJ SEIU members in support of a fair contract

Boston, MA—Non-union airport passenger service workers employed by Flight Services and Systems, Inc., a JetBlue contractor, went on strike this morning at Logan Airport to protest unfair labor practices. The company has repeatedly threatened employees for lawful organizing union activity. “No airport worker should be subjected to coercion and intimidation,” said Roxana Rivera Vice President of 32BJ

Boston, MA– After  weeks of protests and three rowdy visits to Governor’s Baker office, a representative of Administration informed the T janitors that they agree to meet next week to talk about the their issues with the MBTA’s layoffs plan. Representatives of the union will be meeting next Tuesday with Governor Baker’s chief of staff

Boston, MA—Today, 32BJ SEIU, the union representing the laid off MBTA janitors, filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the MBTA’s cleaning contractors SJ Service and ABM Inc. for refusing to bargain over the drastic number of layoffs, the impact of these cuts on those laid off and

Boston, MA—With less than a week to prevent the MBTA’s janitorial services cuts, dozens of T janitors and supporters will be flashmobing the news on Wednesday to the tune of Charlie and the MTA: “Citizens, hear me out! This could happen to you!” “The Baker administration knows full well that cutting back on janitorial service will

Boston, MA– Negotiations for a new, multi-year contract are scheduled to begin on Thursday between between C&W Services, a Tufts University contractor and 32BJ SEIU District 615 the largest property service union in the country. The contract covers nearly 200 custodians who maintain the Medford/Somerville campus. “These workers help to make Tufts a top-notch university,” said Roxana Rivera, Vice President

Boston, MA– Commercial office cleaners opened contract negotiations today for one of the largest private sector contracts in New England. The more than 13,000 workers covered under the contract – members of 32BJ SEIU District 615– who clean and maintain almost 2,000 buildings, are bargaining with representatives of the Maintenance Contractors of New England. These

Boston, MA—On Wednesday, June 15th at 12:30PM Logan airport workers and supporters will hold a rally to commemorate Justice for Janitors Day—marking that historic day 26 years ago when a when a group of janitors bravely faced baton wielding L.A. police in order to fight for their rights. This fight sparked a movement that has raised standards for hundreds

WHAT:  Airport workers’ global day of action against declining standards:  State House lobbying for $15-an-hour airport bill; South Station leafleting   WHO: Airport workers and 32BJ members   WHERE/WHEN:  9:30 AM – 12:30 PM     constituent lobbying at State House 2:30 PM South Station rally and leafletting, Main Entrance, corner Summer St & Atlantic Ave (workers