[Imc-newsroom] potential headline--philly janitors action

[Mark Enslin]

Here's a headline that could be for tonight's IMC Radio News, and/or
followed up on for the Labor Hour--the original source email from
defenestrator follows.=20

Activists in Philadelphia announced plans on Sunday to shut down the
Westlakes Office Complex where janitors were fired for trying to form a
union. Local 36 has been working for past few years to organize
thousands of janitors who working each day cleaning office buildings
throughout Philadelphia suburbs. Suburban janitors typically work part
time, receive wages barely above the minimum, and have few or no benefits
and no job security. Most janitors working in office buildings here in the
city are unionized--they receive much higher wages, full family medical
insurance and other benefits, sick days; they typically have full time
hours; and they have access to grievance procedures that help them protect
themselves from harassment and unfair treatment.

For more information, call SEIU organizer Clauvice at 267-784-6356 or
email wbeckler at yahoo.com.=20


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:46:11 -0500
From: onion <onion at defenestrator.org>
To: defenestrator <defenestrator at lists.riseup.net>
Subject: [defenestrator] Defend Suburban Workers Monday

FIGHT FOR JANITORS MONDAY

Come support suburban office cleaners who were fired
for trying to form a union. Picketers are needed
Monday to SHUT DOWN the Westlakes Office Complex where
janitors have been trying to organize themselves.

Vans will be leaving Philadelphia in three shifts:

6:30 AM  15th and Market Streets (by the Clothespin)
MOST CRITICAL SHIFT--STOP INCOMING EXECUTIVES

10:30 AM   SEIU Office, 42 S. 15th Street (by
Chestnut), 11th floor

2:00 PM   SEIU Office

All shifts will leave on time, and it will be possible
to return to Center City with the next shift.

Picketers will get to meet workers involved with the
suburban organizing campaign and help them defend
their right to organize. For more information, call
SEIU organizer Clauvice at 267-784-6356 or email
wbeckler at yahoo.com. Picketers are encouraged to dress
conservatively and to come angry.

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Local 36 has been working for past few years to organize thousands of
janitors who working each day cleaning office buildings throughout
Philadelphia suburbs. Suburban janitors typically work part time, receive
wages barely above the minimum, and have few or no benefits and no job
security. Most janitors working in office buildings here in the city are
unionized--they receive much higher wages, full family medical insurance an=
d
other benefits, sick days; they typically have full time hours; and they
have access to grievance procedures that help them protect themselves from
harassment and unfair treatment.

Several janitors were recently fired for trying to organize at their
workplace in King of Prussia, and Local 36 is organizing a picket line and
hoping to shut down the complex this Monday.

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the defenestrator - philly=92s newspaper for anarchy and action
PO Box 30922 Philadelphia PA 19104
www.defenestrator.org