Bergen County, NJ— 32BJ SEIU, the largest property service workers union in the country, representing office cleaners, residential workers, school cleaners, food service workers and now over 1,700 security officers among various other property sector workers, proudly endorses Jim Tedesco for Bergen County Executive. “We strongly believe that Tedesco will continue to fight for working […]

East Rutherford, NJ— Contracted cleaners at the Metropolitan Center which recently sold for close to $109 million and where major tenants include: Public Relations Firm MWW+, AEGIS, Hudson News and Michael Kors will be joined TOMORROW at 3PM by local elected officials, community allies and union members to protest job losses and anti-union behavior, as

Flemington, NJ─ Two weeks ago the Flemington-Raritan School Board held an emergency board meeting to open the rebidding process for the janitorial contract that would cut the evening cleaners from full-time to part-time. For the past three weeks workers have worn buttons to work saying “Don’t Part-time Our Jobs,” spoken to the press and given

Newark, NJ— Tomorrow local faith leaders will gather in Terminal C at Newark Airport to hold a special vigil in honor of an airport worker who passed away recently. Airport workers are making poverty wages and living paycheck to paycheck while working for multi-million dollar airline companies. As the PANYNJ’s September 30th deadline approaches -highlighting

New Jersey – The following statement can be attributed to Kevin Brown, New Jersey District Director of 32BJ SEIU: Eric Jackson Mayor of Trenton and Newark Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins should both be commended for their impressive victories tonight. Eric Jackson has years of experience in Public Works and Urban Development to steer Trenton in a positive

New Jersey – The following statement can be attributed to Kevin Brown, New Jersey District Director of 32BJ SEIU: “Tonight, members of 32BJ SEIU congratulate Bonnie Watson Coleman on her hard fought victory in the Democratic Primary for the 12th Congressional District. Now more than ever, New Jersey needs progressive leaders that will continue to fight

NEWARK, N.J. — The election of Ras Baraka as Newark’s next mayor heralds an invigorated city with broader opportunities for working families and immigrants, 32BJ SEIU leaders said tonight. “Ras Baraka has demonstrated his commitment to empowering workers through his support of legislation like earned sick leave and prevailing wage laws,” 32BJ New Jersey Director

Newark – 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today announced major endorsements in the races for Newark City Council. (see list below) “All of these candidates have demonstrated a deep commitment to the working people of our city,” said Kevin Brown, Vice-president of 32BJ and New Jersey Director of the union. “Now more

Newark, NJ –Private security officers in New Jersey have won a historic, 3.5 year industry-wide contract improving wages and benefits for over 1,200 security officers who protect commercial office buildings in Essex, Hudson and Union Counties, including the cities of Newark and Jersey City. The first-ever union contract between New Jersey’s top private security contractors and 32BJ of Service

Newark, NJ–Contracted Newark Airport passenger service workers say they want what some of their counterparts at Kennedy and LaGuardia airports are already getting: a pay raise. At a rally at the airport’s biggest terminal, workers spoke of their frustrations with poverty wages and lack of benefits. Gertrudes Contreras, a cabin cleaner, said she appreciates that