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Monday, May 17, 2004
Hold DC Companies Accountable
Last month, I posted about the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issuing an Unfair Labor Practice complaint against Parking Management Inc. (PMI) for alleged interrogation and threats of a 17-year PMI employee. Vornado Realty Trust, the largest owner of commercial real estate in the metropolitan Washington area, is PMI's largest customer. In fact, PMI operates the garages in nearly all of the Vornado buildings that have parking.
Local 27 is currently in a labor dispute with PMI. Local 27 and a group of DC-area religious and community leaders have tried, unsuccessfully, to engage Vornado in a productive dialog regarding the parking workers in garages in its buildings. Not only has Vornado not taken a positive role in resolving the dispute, but Vornado property managers also have threatened to call the police and, on more than one occasion, have actually called the police on Local 27 organizers and supporters while they have engaged in lawful leafleting and demonstrations at PMI locations.
It is time for the DC community to tell Vornado that PMI must obey the law and sign a "Right to Organize" agreement with Local 27, so that PMI workers can make a decision regarding union representation in a fair and neutral environment. Take action now by sending a fax to Vornado Chairman Steven Roth.
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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