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~Rally to support Joe Hohenstein for State Rep Focuses on Fight for 15 and Respecting Women in and Out of the Workplace~ Philadelphia– In the wake of fallout over Trump’s sexual assault comments, hundreds of women union members will rally and canvass to elect candidates who support working women’s’ issues including Hillary Clinton, Katie McGinty […]
Philadelphia – This afternoon, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill to expand the prevailing wage (#160713) to include service workers at universities, hospitals and other publicly-subsided institutions. The bill extends the prevailing wage and benefit standards for thousands of workers employed at publically-subsidized buildings and will generate an estimated economic benefit of over $22 million a
Prevailing Wage Expansion Will Lift Thousands out of Poverty Read More »
New Contract with Strong Raises, Employer-Paid Family Healthcare, More Full-Time Work FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eugenio H. Villasante 646-285-1087 Boston, MA – Avoiding what would have been one of the largest strikes in recent memory, the 13,000 janitors who clean and maintain thousands of office buildings in the Greater Boston area secured a tentative, 4-year agreement
Greater Boston Janitors Reach Historic Tentative Agreement with Employers Read More »
NEW YORK—32BJ members today announced their endorsement of Ali Boak for New York State Senate as part of their push to win back a Democratic majority in Albany. Ali Boak is the Democratic nominee running to represent New York’s 40th Senate District, encompassing Westchester and the Hudson Valley. A dedicated progressive activist who’s also been endorsed
32BJ Endorses Ali Boak for New York State Senate Read More »
Bethesda, MD — Nearly 300 contracted janitors who clean and maintain the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center have ratified a new contract that maintains their employer’s contributions into the workers’ pension fund. A week ago, workers voted to authorize a strike to protest Ace Janitorial Services’ previous proposal to undermine retirement security for cleaners,
—Thousands of Janitors at Marquee Office Buildings & MBTA Could Walk Off the Job– FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eugenio H. Villasante 646-285-1087 Boston, MA—After a spirited meeting at the Back Bay Events Center, hundreds of janitors who maintain nearly 2,000 office buildings in the Greater Boston campus voted to authorize their union’s bargaining committee to call a strike if
Boston Janitors Vote to Authorize Strike Read More »
–13,000 Janitors Who Clean 2,000 Office Buildings Could Walk Off their Jobs– FOR MORE INFORMATION: Eugenio H. Villasante 646 285 1087 Boston, MA – With their contract set to expire September 30, the janitors who clean thousands of office buildings in the Greater Boston will take a vote on Saturday to authorize their union’s bargaining committee
Boston Janitors to Vote on Possible Strike Read More »
-Congressman Bob Brady, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry and 32BJ President Hector Figueroa to join rally and march- Philadelphia– On Saturday at 10:30am, Congressman Bob Brady, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry and 32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa will join 400+ members of 32BJ SEIU to rally for $15 an hour for Philadelphia security
Saturday: The Fight for $15 for Security Officers Takes Center Stage in Election 2016 Read More »
“The Port Authority once again turned its back on the thousands of hardworking men and women who keep our area airports safe and comfortable for millions of passengers. The Port Commissioners had an opportunity to do the right thing and treat New Jersey airport workers as equal to their co-workers across the river. Instead, they
32BJ Statement on Port Authority Vote to Deny Pay Parity for NJ Airport Workers Read More »
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,
