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The janitors’ union marches through Boston on Sept. 22. They reached a tentative four-year contract Friday night. PHOTO COURTESY 32BJ SEIU

Union workers and contractor company come to wage agreement Friday night

Jamie Clark October 2, 2016

The Maintenance Contractors of New England reached an agreement with the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ on Friday for a new, four-year contract for janitors in Greater Boston, according...

Janitors marched through Boston Saturday to reinforce that they will go on strike if their demands aren’t met by Friday. PHOTO COURTESY 32BJ SEIU

Janitor union negotiates with employers, threatens Friday strike if agreements aren’t met

Noor Adatia September 28, 2016

Approximately 1,000 janitors in the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ rallied on Berkeley and Boylston streets Saturday, demanding a commercial cleaning contract revision. Discussions...

A tentative agreement between Boston University union workers and BU administration, promising a 10 percent raise over four years and maintained health care costs, will be ratified by union members Monday. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU workers, university to move forward after contract agreement

Mina Corpuz November 3, 2014

Following a tentative contract agreement reached Thursday between Boston University workers and the university administration, the local chapter of the 32BJ Service Employees International Union will...

Boston University workers gather at the Holiday Inn in Brookline Wednesday to vote on a possible workers’ strike after protesting several times this semester for better wages, job contracts and health care. PHOTO BY CARLY ROSE WILLING/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU workers union vote on strike authorization

Mina Corpuz October 30, 2014

With contracts set to expire on Friday and limited time to settle on an agreement, Boston University workers voted Wednesday at the Holiday Inn in Brookline to authorize a strike if an agreement with...

Boston University maintenance workers marched from Marsh Plaza to the BU Administrative Offices on 1 Silber Way Tuesday for the second time this semester to protest for better wages and job contracts. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University workers march for last push for better job contracts

Steve Friedman October 29, 2014

In an effort to put pressure on the university to settle on a new contract by the end of the week, more than 100 Boston University workers and union leaders assembled at Marsh Chapel Tuesday to raise...

Chanda Jones, a part-time custodian at Boston University, discusses her experience working at BU and the lack of job support she feels from the university.  PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University workers march for better job contracts

Mariel Cariker October 16, 2014

Boston University workers and union leaders gathered at Marsh Plaza Wednesday to demand stronger, fairer contracts from the administration. The protesters marched from the plaza to 1 Silber Way, where...

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