janitors – People's World

Low pay, lack of respect force janitors to march, maybe strike

October 4, 2019 By PAI

They will be forced to strike, said their union, Service Employees 32BJ, unless building owners come to their senses and bargain a new and better contract.

Twin Cities janitors’ fight yields first union contract

February 28, 2017 By Workday Minnesota

It took many strikes, but janitors win industry-wide pact.

Houston church, NAACP support striking janitors

July 31, 2012 By Mark Simpson

Ada Edwards, a former Houston city councilor, spoke along with the pastor at St. John's Methodist Church. When you win, we all win, she told the hundreds of workers at the rally.

Janitors strike in Houston spreads to eight cities

July 16, 2012 By John Wojcik

Tomorrow the Houston janitors' strike, now in its second week, will spread to eight cities across the country. The strike has garnered significant national support.

Texas janitors on strike

June 25, 2012 By Fabian Sneevliet

Many of the janitors employed by big corporations such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, Penzoil, Centerpoint Energy, and Reliant, do not make enough to provide food for their families.