Vancouver, BC – Over 450 Bee-Clean Building Maintenance workers have joined SEIU Local 2 after cleaners from dozens of properties across the Lower Mainland filed a multi-site application at the BC Labour Relations Board last week.
SEIU Local 2 members like Jennely Joyo are ready for solidarity action!
“We not only help them win, but we also protect our gains” - Nick Almeida, Justice for Janitors Toronto branch president
SEIU's GDI bargaining committee. l-r: Manoharan Lavakran, SEIU rep Ranyodh Singh, Badria Idris, Loyda Urbina, and Erna Bearneza. Also in photo, Union rep Ranyodh Singh.
GDI cleaners in Toronto ratify agreement matching all the key increases and improvements in the Toronto City-wide deal.
Facing a major strike, cleaning companies offered a huge wage settlement. By Lee Gilchrist
SEIU Local 2 cleaners in Toronto win their largest increases ever. Will see wages increase by a $1 in the first year.
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Canada’s high inflation rate is disproportionately affecting low-income workers. See story by Vanmala Subramaniam
Toronto is about to get extra dirty as thousands of janitors prepare to strike. Read the BlogTO story by Lauren O’Neil.
Toronto isn’t well known for its dirtiness, but regardless of your stance on its current condition, the 6ix could get a whole lot worse. See the Narcity Toronto story by Brooke Houghton.
Inflation and lack of pandemic pay leaves cleaners ready to drop mops. Read Toronto Sun story by Scott Laurie.