Boston, MA— As vacation-goers get ready to fly out of Logan, more than 100 non-union contracted airplane cleaners and baggage will go on strike to protest unfair labor practices committed by their employer, airline contractor G2 Secure Staff. G2 is currently under federal investigation by the National Labor Relations Board for violation of workers’ rights. This contractor provides services for Delta, American and […]

Boston, MA – WeWork, the hip co-working start-up, valued at $10 billion by investors, likes to brand itself as “a space, community, and services you need to make a life, not just a living.”  Apparently, in Boston this doesn’t apply to the contracted cleaners who pick up after the darling of the sharing economy who will be

Boston, MA— Nearly 100 non-union contracted airplane cleaners and baggage went on strike Wednesday to protest unfair labor practices committed by their employers, ReadyJet Inc. and G2 Secure staff. These contractors provide services for JetBlue, US Airways, Delta and other airlines. Both companies are currently under federal investigation for violation of workers’ rights. “Workers, any workers, but specially

Boston, MA— Nearly 100 non-union contracted airplane cleaners and baggage handlers will go on strike to protest unfair labor practices committed by their employers, ReadyJet Inc. and G2 Secure staff. These contractors provide services for JetBlue, US Airways, Delta and other airlines. Both companies are currently under federal investigation for violating workers’ rights. Worker Intimidation. ReadyJet managers

BOSTON, MA – Last night, Boston College property workers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a contract that would provide 5% raises over two years and maintain affordable health care benefits for property service workers. The contract covers nearly 300 custodians, groundskeepers and skilled trades workers who maintain and repair buildings throughout the BC campus. “This agreement honors the

Boston, MA—Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has cited aviation service contractor ReadyJet Inc. for failing to pay workers proper overtime hours worked at Logan International Airport. ReadyJet is the fourth aviation contractor to be fined at Logan Airport in three year. Healey ordered Cleverdale, NY-based contractor to pay over $10,000 in civil penalties and $16,000

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

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

“Our members are pleased to announce 32BJ SEIU’s endorsement of Joe Ruggerio for State Representative in the 1st Suffolk District,” said Roxana Rivera, Director of 32BJ SEIU District 615, which represents more than 18,000 property service workers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. “Joe Ruggerio is committed to making sure our government works for