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Tuesday, May 06, 2003
Community Support Pays Off for DC Janitors
SEIU Local 82 reports in:
"Thanks to your support, over 4,000 janitors who clean downtown office buildings in Washington, DC, can look forward to a better future for themselves and their families. This past Saturday, May 3, janitors overwhelmingly ratified a new contract negotiated with the Washington Service Contractors Association. The new contract achieved all of the janitors’ goals, including extending health insurance and increasing weekly earnings.
"Community support was crucial in helping the janitors win better lives for their families. Supporters sent over 1,000 faxes to the cleaning contractors to urge them to do right by the janitors. More than 70 religious leaders endorsed the stand janitors took for health insurance for the uninsured.
"Thanks again for your support. We’ve shown that with your help working families CAN win!"
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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