Janitors Hit Streets

Hundreds of area janitors demanding new contracts will hit the streets of downtown DC on December 11. More than 10,000 janitors in the District, Montgomery County, Northern Virginia and Baltimore are affected by the contract negotiations now taking place between SEIU 32BJ and area employers. "In addition to improving healthcare and training for our members, we're looking at some significant wage and benefit increases," reports District Chair Jaime Contreras. With a December 27 deadline looming, the janitors are already mobilizing in each area, Contreras tells UNION CITY, with the December 11 action expected to draw upwards of 1,000 janitors and their supporters.