Activists Occupy DC Building To Support Miami Hunger Strike
Monday, April 24, 2006(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Activists occupied a
downtown DC office building Friday at lunchtime to protest union-busting by
UNICCO, the building services company that has sparked a 3-week hunger strike at
the University of Miami. Chanting “UNICCO has got to go!” two dozen
demonstrators stormed the lobby of the Columbia Square building at F and 12th
streets while a second group kept the police occupied at the 13th street
entrance. The raucous demonstration organized by SEIU 32BJ District 82 filled
the elegant atrium with the deafening sounds of whistles, noisemakers and
chants. UNICCO -- one of the largest facility services companies in the country
-- has contracts at some 25 DC buildings; with the hunger strike continuing in
Miami, another local action is planned for next Friday, April 28. Watch this
space for details on location and time. Read more about the hunger strike at http://www.seiu.org/ photo by Chris Garlock