AS STRIKE LOOMS, OFFICE CLEANERS TAKE TO THE STREETS

December 29, 2011

by New York RealEstateRama

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–1,000 Workers at 3 Major Landmarks Across Manhattan–

New York, NY – December 29, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — With office cleaners stepping up preparations for a possible strike, cleaners will gather near Bowling Green Park and march past their worksites in downtown Manhattan’s Financial District. Hundreds of other office building workers will also be on the streets at several Midtown locations including Grand Central Station and the Grace Building.

Failure to reach a new contract by the time the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, could lead to a strike of more than 22,000 office cleaners at more than 1,500 buildings, including landmarks such as Rockefeller Center, the Chrysler Building, the Met Life building and the Empire State Building.

Negotiations between the Realty Advisory Board (RAB) an association representing most major building owners in the city and 32BJ SEIU began on November 15^th.

WHAT: Workers Ramp Up for Citywide Strike

WHO: 1,000 NYC Office Cleaners

WHEN: Thursday, December, 29, 2011 at 3:00PM

WHERE:

*Wall Street (Across from Bowling Green Park) 500 workers

Grand Central Station (Outside 300 Madison Ave.) 300 workers

Grace Building (Across from Bryant Park) 250 workers

With more than 120,000 members, including 70,000 in New York, 32BJ is the largest private-sector union in the state. For more information, visit www.standwithbuildingworkers.org

Contact:
Kwame Patterson, 312-371-2485
Matt Nerzig, 917-584-0787