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November 13, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

Janitors Fight Ends in Victory Without Conceding on Sick Days and Health Benefits

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...
September 30, 2019 10:34 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

Janitors become first group to test BC’s new successorship provisions setting major legal precedent for workers in highly precarious sectors of the economy

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...
July 24, 2019 17:40 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

Janitors and Community Allies, including Local MPPs and Federal NDP Candidate, Rally in Front of Downtown Toronto Condo

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...
July 24, 2019 07:00 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

Low-wage workers cleaning luxury Toronto condo locked out for refusing drastic concessions

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...
July 23, 2019 16:22 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

MEDIA ADVISORY: Cleaning Company Locks Out Low-Wage Janitors at Downtown Toronto Condo for Refusing Drastic Concessions

RALLY TO SUPPORT WORKERS ANNOUNCED FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING WHEN:Wednesday, July 248:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.WHERE:250/270 Wellington Street W, Toronto, ON TORONTO, July 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The...
February 12, 2019 21:52 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

BC Hydro janitors get commitment from Ministry of Energy to raise concerns with BC Hydro CEO ahead of Throne Speech

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minister of Energy, Michelle Mungall assured a delegation of janitors working at BC Hydro Tuesday that she would speak to BC Hydro CEO...
February 12, 2019 10:30 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

BC Hydro janitors facing contract flip taking their case to Victoria as legislative session opens Tuesday

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A delegation of janitors working at BC Hydro will meet with the Minister of Energy, Michelle Mungall, Tuesday for assurances that their...
November 30, 2018 11:00 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

SEIU welcomes Ministry of Labour recommendations as positive step forward

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The BC government’s Labour Code review Panel has made some promising recommendations to reform the BC Labour Code, the most notable...
September 17, 2018 21:37 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

Community rallies around Canada Line janitors to demand labour law loophole stop failing BC’s most vulnerable workers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- About 75 community allies rallied around GDI Integrated Facilities Services janitors on Monday afternoon in Vancouver who, up until...
September 17, 2018 10:00 ET | Source: SEIU Local 2

MEDIA ADVISORY: More than 50 Janitors cleaning Canada Line face losing jobs because of contract flipping

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 50 unionized janitors employed by GDI Integrated Facilities Services at the Canada Line are at risk of losing their jobs, health...