WHITE PLAINS, NY — Collective bargaining for a new multi-year contract began today between the Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region Inc., (BRI), a construction, development and real-estate-related industry and 32BJ SEIU, the largest private sector union in New York. The contract covers superintendents, janitors, handypersons, porters, doormen and elevator operators in […]

NEW YORK—32BJ SEIU has voted to endorse Justin Wagner for State Senator in the 40th Senate District which covers parts of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties. “The members of 32BJ are proud to endorse Justin Wagner for New York’s 40th State Senate District because he stands for raising the minimum wage, creating jobs, and keeping

New Rochelle — The Westchester Board of Legislators passed the Displaced Worker Protection Act yesterday with a veto-proof majority of 16 votes to one. The law will ensure that vulnerable, low-wage service workers have some job protections when a building is sold or a new cleaning contractor is brought in. John Santos, Hudson Valley area leader

New Rochelle – As the bipartisan Senate committee announces that their proposed immigration bill may be finalized this week, hundreds of immigrants, supporters and elected officials converged today to call for a bill that includes an accessible path to citizenship, keeps families together, raises standards for all working people and strengthens our economy. “Now is the right time to pass

ALBANY, NY – The President of 32BJ SEIU, the state’s largest private-sector union, said today that Governor Cuomo deserves credit for announcing his support for many important initiatives in his State-of-the-State speech, particularly the need for an increase in the minimum wage, and for campaign finance reform and greater regulation of public utilities. But 32BJ