No Justice, No Peace At LAZ Parking
Monday, February 7, 2005(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Chanting "No Justice, No Peace!,"
workers and their allies gathered last Thursday
morning in front of the Crown Plaza Hotel to
rally in support of LAZ parking workers who are
trying to form a union with UNITE HERE
to win affordable health care, a livable wage,
and a say in their working conditions. LAZ
parking was recently awarded a $3.1 million
dollar contract to run parking operations for
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority (METRO). Despite this lucrative
contract, LAZ launched an aggressive campaign
to thwart its employees' efforts to form a
union. The National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) has already filed a complaint against
LAZ parking for unlawfully interrogating an
employee. In addition, the union charges that
LAZ illegally fired a worker for trying to form
a union. Workers at LAZ say they want to decide
for themselves whether or not to form a union,
without intimidation, harassment, and coercion.
Local 27 pledges more rallies “until justice
is won at LAZ.” -
reported by Bernie Pollack