YVR Janitors, members of SEIU Local 2, set to strike on Friday
December 17, 2024 16:20 ET
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SEIU Local 2
Over 200 janitors that clean Vancouver’s international airport are set to walk off the job on Friday.
Over 2,500 SEIU Local 2 Janitors Ratify Historic Deal in Vancouver and Beyond
June 20, 2023 12:38 ET
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SEIU Local 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 2,500 SEIU Local 2 janitors ratified a historical two-year deal. “We’ve won big raises: $1.20 for everyone retroactive to the...
Working during a pandemic with no sick days: Janitors at Loyalist College raise concerns about safety as students prepare to return to campus
August 05, 2020 23:25 ET
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SEIU Local 2
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Janitors working at Loyalist College have been labouring day and night to prepare for students’ return to campus in September. But despite...
New Study to Shed Light on Working Conditions of Front-Line Janitors at Large Properties Across Canada
May 14, 2020 16:16 ET
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SEIU Local 2
“YOU CAN CONTRACT OUT THE CLEANING, BUT YOU CANNOT CONTRACT OUT THE RESPONSIBILITY” JANITORS SAY TORONTO, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study launched by the Canadian Capital Stewardship...
Empty words are not enough – Elected leaders publicly recognize need for Justice for Janitors
April 27, 2020 14:48 ET
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SEIU Local 2
OTTAWA, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Has there been consideration for our frontline janitors and cleaners, as it relates to providing immediate raises, and keeping cleaners employed during...
“More respect for our hard work”: Janitors launch campaign demanding better pay and work conditions during COVID-19
April 08, 2020 13:29 ET
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SEIU Local 2
TORONTO, April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Service Employees International Union Local 2 has launched the Invisible to Essential campaign, calling on property owners, managers and cleaning...
Janitors Fight Ends in Victory Without Conceding on Sick Days and Health Benefits
November 13, 2019 08:00 ET
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SEIU Local 2
TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Janitors at the ICON Condominium towers in Toronto’s downtown entertainment district are celebrating a victory that will ensure they keep their health...
Janitors become first group to test BC’s new successorship provisions setting major legal precedent for workers in highly precarious sectors of the economy
September 30, 2019 10:34 ET
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SEIU Local 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Janitors at two Oxford Properties sites in downtown Vancouver, including the historic Marine Building, are celebrating a massive...
Janitors and Community Allies, including Local MPPs and Federal NDP Candidate, Rally in Front of Downtown Toronto Condo
July 24, 2019 17:40 ET
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SEIU Local 2
TORONTO, July 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Close to 40 community allies, including three local NDP MPPs and a federal candidate, rallied around the janitors who clean the Icon Condominium towers at...
Low-wage workers cleaning luxury Toronto condo locked out for refusing drastic concessions
July 24, 2019 07:00 ET
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SEIU Local 2
WHEN: Wednesday July 24 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. WHERE:250/270 Wellington Street W, Toronto, ON TORONTO, July 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The janitors who clean the Icon Condominium towers at 250...