New York, NY – October 11, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — In an effort to spotlight the need for good jobs and to restore fairness to the economy, hundreds of office cleaners, along with elected leaders, union supporters and groups such as the Occupy Wall Street protesters will march and rally Wednesday to the New York Stock Exchange.
The event coincides with the expiration this fall of contracts for more than 60,000 office cleaners from Hartford to Washington, DC – including more than 20,000 men and women in New York City.
WHAT: March & Rally For Good Jobs
WHO: Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (invited)
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (invited)
Office Cleaners from Across New York City
Kevin Doyle, 32BJ Executive Vice President
Hector Figueroa, 32BJ Secretary Treasurer
Workers from art auctioneer Sotheby’s; Verizon CWA workers; UnitedNY
Occupy Wall Street protesters (invited)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 2pm
WHERE: Bowling Green to the New York Stock Exchange (Broad and Exchange)
March toward the New York Stock Exchange starts at 2:30pm from Bowling Green; Rally Starts at 3:00pm
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 .
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Contact:
Kwame Abasi Patterson
Communications Department
32BJ SEIU
Work (212)388-3676
Cell (312)371-2485
www.seiu32bj.org
