By Greg Turner, Metro West Daily News -- August 2, 2007
"Workers who clean hundreds of office buildings across Boston and MetroWest have less than a month to fight for higher wages, health benefits and full-time jobs, before their union's contract with management expires.
Before the current contract was approved in 2002, janitors went on strike for three weeks, disrupting cleaning schedules at hundreds of office buildings across the region.
Janitors have held two marches in as many months to raise awareness of their situation; a third demonstration is set for today at eight locations around Greater Boston, including Marlborough, Westborough and Waltham.
'Janitors are a critical piece of the (commercial) real estate industry,' said Lauren Jacobs, director of the 'Justice for Janitors' campaign at Boston-based SEIU Local 615. 'They go in (to offices) when people have gone home for the evening, take out their trash, clean out their kitchens and bathrooms,' Jacob said. 'Most tenants don't see all those services being done for them. This provides visibility to the janitorial work force.'
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"Workers who clean hundreds of office buildings across Boston and MetroWest have less than a month to fight for higher wages, health benefits and full-time jobs, before their union's contract with management expires.
Before the current contract was approved in 2002, janitors went on strike for three weeks, disrupting cleaning schedules at hundreds of office buildings across the region.
Janitors have held two marches in as many months to raise awareness of their situation; a third demonstration is set for today at eight locations around Greater Boston, including Marlborough, Westborough and Waltham.
'Janitors are a critical piece of the (commercial) real estate industry,' said Lauren Jacobs, director of the 'Justice for Janitors' campaign at Boston-based SEIU Local 615. 'They go in (to offices) when people have gone home for the evening, take out their trash, clean out their kitchens and bathrooms,' Jacob said. 'Most tenants don't see all those services being done for them. This provides visibility to the janitorial work force.'
Click here to read the full article on metrowestdailynews.com
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