The statement below is attributable to Jaime Contreras, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU, the largest property service workers union in the country that represents over 173,000 members in 11 states, including 20,000 in the D.C. area and Baltimore, MD.   “Mayor Bowser’s and Chairman Mendelson’s efforts to restore Metro’s late night hours would be a boon to the men and women who help keep District office […]

    The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU. “Eugene Scalia has built his career advocating on behalf of banks and corporations like the Koch brothers, Walmart and Goldman Sachs and has had a significant role in rigging the system against working people whether white, Black or brown. To now

The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU. “The Trump administration’s proposed new regulation to allow for the indefinite detention of immigrant children and their families is an appalling new level of cruelty. The plan could allow for more crimes against immigrant children in unlicensed, for-profit facilities. If not stopped in

The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “In honor of our brother Héctor Figueroa, who passed away last week, we commend the House for this landmark achievement in passing the $15 minimum wage. This remarkable victory is the result of years of the hard work and courage from millions of

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear arguments over lawfulness of the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The following statement may be attributed to [District leader and title] “Given the thoroughness of several lower courts decisions in favor of continuing DACA, we find it troubling