When: Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Where: LaGuardia Plaza, 104-04 Ditmars Blvd East Elmhurst, NY 11369 What:  An emergency announcement from Aviation Safeguards security officers, wheelchair attendants and baggage handlers planning to strike tonight. Airport workers for Delta’s subcontractor Aviation Safeguards at both JFK and LaGuardia have an emergency announcement about their planned strike tonight at 10 p.m. 1,200 […]

New York – Scores of WeWork contracted cleaners, supportive office cleaners and City Council members marched in the Financial District this afternoon to tell WeWork founders Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey to hire a responsible cleaning contractor that pays fair wages that meet the industry standard. The cleaners and their supporters marched from Fulton Center to

New York – Stilt-walkers, balloons and drama will be on full display in Downtown Manhattan on Wednesday as the WeWork cleaners tell the story of their fight for good jobs, fair pay and respect. WHO: Janitors who clean offices at WeWork sites across the city; street theater actors WHAT:  How to Clean Your Unicorn: The fantastical story

We all know that food at the airport is expensive, but what if you were making poverty wages and had to pay for that food every day? As The Port Authority is pouring billions into upgrading the physical assets of LaGuardia Airport, the subcontracted airport workers who keep the airports running are being left out

“The Senate’s proposals on rent regulation and 421-a renewal are a gift to the 1 percent and an insult to everyone else,” said 32BJ President Hector Figueroa. “We are telling the Legislature and the governor that they cannot leave Albany without passing an expanded 421-a program that increases affordability requirements and expands wage and benefits standards

When: Wednesday, June 17, 3pm Where: jetBlue Headquarters: 2701 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 11101 What: A rally and press conference outside jetBlue’s headquarters. Who: Airport cleaners who work for JetBlue’s subcontractors Roma and Ultimate Aircraft at JFK Airport will be joined by elected officials, clergy, community members and 32BJ members who support their call for living wages,