— Strike Could Directly Affect Nearly 250,000 New Yorkers —
New York, NY – February 23, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Apartment building workers in the Bronx will vote today to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike if one becomes necessary. Failure to reach a new contract by March 15 could trigger a strike of more than 3,000 apartment building workers at over 1,000 residential buildings throughout the borough.
Today’s vote comes on the heels of workers rejecting a contract proposal from the Bronx Realty Advisory Board (BRAB), a real estate industry association representing Bronx building owners.
Contract negotiations between 32BJ SEIU and BRAB have been underway since February 8, and several issues, including health care, remain outstanding. The contract covers building superintendents, janitors, handypersons, porters, firepersons, doormen, elevator operators and garbage handlers
WHAT: Bronx Apartment Building Workers Strike Vote
WHO: Hundreds of Bronx apartment building workers
32BJ Vice President Kyle Bragg
Union supporters
WHEN: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 6:15 p.m.
WHERE: Hostos Community College, main theater
450 Grand Concourse, NY 10451
NOTE: The voting process is closed to the press, but interviews can be arranged on site.
With more than 120,000 members, 32BJ is the largest property service workers union in the country. For more information, visit www.standwithbuildingworkers.org .
Contact:
Kwame Patterson: 312-371-2485
212-388-3676
Matt Nerzig: 212-539-2882
917-584-0787
Kwame Abasi Patterson
Communications Department
32BJ SEIU
Work (212)388-3676
Cell (312)371-2485
www.seiu32bj.org
