Read more about the article GDI Cleaners in Toronto ratify agreement
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.

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Read more about the article Rank & File: Justice for Janitors forges ahead in Toronto and Vancouver

Facing a major strike, cleaning companies offered a huge wage settlement. By Lee Gilchrist

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Read more about the article Janitors in Toronto agree to new deal, win their largest increases ever

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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Read more about the article J4J Toronto Bargaining in the News

Word of the Toronto janitor’s strike vote on Saturday April 30 is getting attention across the city.

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Read more about the article CBC Radio Toronto: Metro Morning

Listen to coverage with With host Ismaila Alfa.

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Read more about the article Globe & Mail: As inflation soars, workers in low-wage jobs push for better pay

Canada’s high inflation rate is disproportionately affecting low-income workers. See story by Vanmala Subramaniam

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Read more about the article BlogTO: Toronto is about to get extra dirty as thousands of janitors prepare to strike

Toronto is about to get extra dirty as thousands of janitors prepare to strike. Read the BlogTO story by Lauren O’Neil.

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Read more about the article NARCITY Toronto: Thousands Of Toronto Cleaners May Go On Strike & The City Could Get Smelly

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.

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Read more about the article Toronto Sun: Toronto janitors set strike vote for better pay

Inflation and lack of pandemic pay leaves cleaners ready to drop mops. Read Toronto Sun story by Scott Laurie.

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Read more about the article Toronto cleaners campaign for pay raise

Thousands of cleaners are campaigning to get a fair contract and a higher wage amid soaring cost of living. See story in Facility Cleaning & Maintenance News.

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