From The Front Lines Of The Class Struggle- Victory To The SEIU Workers In Greater Boston-They Are Not Afraid To Strike

Dear Boston Labor Union Supporters, My name is Silvia and I am one of 14,000 janitors in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire represented by SEIU. Earlier today, we voted to authorize our leadership to call a strike, if necessary, to protest the unfair labor practices committed by our employers when we stood up for good jobs. Rather than paying fair wages and benefits and providing hours of work that can support a family, these employers reacted with illegal threats and intimidation. Will you stand with us? Our contract expires in just seven days. We desperately need more hours to earn enough to get by and raise our families. But we have seen little progress from our employers and the billion dollar companies whose offices we clean. Many of us get only 3 ½ hours’ work a day. That means having to do several jobs just to make ends meet. It also means that thousands of us are shut out of company-provided benefits. All families deserve to have healthcare when they get sick! I have worked in the cleaning industry for more than 30 years and I can tell you how much it matters to us to get better wages, more hours and healthcare. Please support us. http://action.seiu.org/stand-with-new-england-janitors We’re bargaining to get a deal, and not one of us wants to strike. But we will not accept threats and intimidation as we mobilize to get a good contract. We are standing for good jobs for us in New England and good jobs for all Americans. http://action.seiu.org/stand-with-new-england-janitors Thank you Silvia Clarke SEIU Local 615 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036