Wilmington, DE –  Delaware State Representatives Debra Heffernan and John Kowalko will join over 100 workers and community supporters who will close down a block in front of M&T Bank’s Wilmington headquarters today to highlight the plight of  downtown office cleaners who were unlawfully fired by Optima Cleaning Systems. 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union has filed charges […]

Wilmington, DE – Members of 32BJ of the Service Employees International (SEIU) today announced their endorsement of candidates for office in Wilmington, New Castle and Delaware state, inspired by their support for responsible economic development to help move families out of poverty and protect the middle class. Endorsed candidates include Harris McDowell for State Senate, State

Wilmington, DE – Wilmington City Councilman and mayoral candidate, Kevin Kelly today announced his support for downtown office cleaners in their protest against Optima Cleaning Systems. 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board that Optima has refused to hire cleaners at the Atapco Christiana Corporate Center because

Philadelphia, PA – Negotiations for a new union contract covering 2,500 private security officers who protect commercial office buildings, universities, hospitals, and other institutions in Philadelphia begin today between 32BJ SEIU and the region’s top private security contractors. 32BJ, the nation’s largest union of security officers, presented contract proposals that aim to improve standards for one

The following statement can be attributed to Gabe Morgan, 32BJ SEIU Pennsylvania State Director: “State Rep. John Galloway’s plan to impose the deeply flawed and bureaucratic E-Verify system on construction businesses in Pennsylvania will subject thousands of workers, including U.S. citizens, to discrimination and potentially unfair firings. This flawed bill will push immigrants further into

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia City Council members today passed Resolution 120500, which would prevent the City Council from advancing any proposed School Reform Commission budget plan until an agreement is reached between 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union and the SRC. The resolution urges the SRC to quickly resolve the negotiations to prevent the layoffs

Philadelphia, PA –– A new City Council resolution calls on one of Philadelphia’s largest and growing service industries to raise wage and benefit standards for more than 3,000 private security officers. The Council heard testimony today from Congressman Bob Brady (D-PA), State Representative Kenyatta Johnson, Widener University Professor Stu Eimer, security officers, and leaders from POWER

Philadelphia, PA –– A City Council hearing today highlighted how a massive union organizing campaign for private security officers will transform one of the city’s largest and growing service industries. Among the speakers at the hearing were Congressman Bob Brady (D-PA), State Representative Kenyatta Johnson, Widener University Professor Stu Eimer, security officers, and Dwayne Roster, Executive Director,

Philadelphia, PA – A new report released today details how raising wage and benefit standards for more than 3,000 private security officers in Philadelphia could pump $230 million into the local economy and improve public safety. The report, Securing Our Future: Security Officers Standing Up for Good Jobs and a Better Philadelphia which will be presented

Philadelphia, PA– Nearly 300 men and women who help Aqua Pennsylvania supply clean water to Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware Counties have ratified a new two-year contract that protects health care and provides wage increases and other job protections. The workers and 32BJ SEIU defeated the company’s proposals to force workers to accept unaffordable health