Almost 20 contracted janitors that clean 31 St. James Avenue are at risk of losing their jobs on May 11 due to no fault of their own. Many of these contracted janitors, like Ludivia (pictured), have worked at 31 St. James for years.
The contracted janitors are at risk of losing their jobs because the building owner, Capital Properties, has decided to contract the building's cleaning services to an irresponsible contractor that pays lower wages with little or no benefits. This decision not only puts the contracted janitors at 31 St. James at risk, but also threatens the standards of Boston's cleaning industry.
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"I love my job and have worked here many years. I'm afraid that my family will lose our home if I lose my job at 31 St. James/'
Ludivia Velez
Contracteded janitor at 31 St. James
Ludivia Velez has worked at 31 St. James for 11 years and is one of the contracted janitors who faces losing her job on May 11th. Ludivia works two jobs so she and her husband can afford a house to provide a safe and stable environment to raise their son. She leaves the house at 6:30 in the morning for her first job at a hotel kitchen , goes straight to her second job cleaning 31 St. James, and does not get home until 11:00 at night.
If she loses her job at 31 St. James, she is afraid that her family will be unable to make the mortgage payments and will face foreclosure.
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As people across the world honor International Workers Day today, please sign the petition to show that the contracted janitors at 31 St. James are valued and respected.
Please sign petition today to support the hardworking contracted janitors
St. James.
seiu615.org * SEIU Local 615 * 26 West St. Boston, MA 02111 * 61 "-523-6150 * facebook.com/seiu615 *
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