Justice for Janitors

NYC office cleaners win new contract with significant wage hikes, pension improvements NYC Office Cleaners Win Contract With Significant Wage Hikes, Pension Improvements

Members of SEIU Local 32BJ on Dec. 29th announced a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract covering 26,000 cleaners of 1,500 New York City buildings that provides more than 16 percent in pay increases over the life of the contract, improves the pension benefit for the first time in four years, and maintains fully employer-paid family health care coverage.

The average wage for cleaners will go from $19.50 to $22.65 per hour by the beginning of the fourth year of the contract. Further, the contract improves members' pension benefits by raising the employers' annual contribution by more than 40 percent over the life of the agreement. News release »

More at SEIU32BJ.org »

More Features...

Show Your Support

With your help, janitors can win living wages, affordable health insurance, and full-time work. More »

Justice for Janitors

¡Si, Se Puede!

Find out what’s going on in campaigns in Houston, Indianapolis, Miami, and Cincinnati. More »

Issue Spotlight On

Affordable Health Care

Wealthy building owners have access to state-of-the-art health care while officers who guard their buildings can’t afford doctors' visits.
More »

Sign Up For Action Alerts