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Hundreds of union workers rallied Thursday afternoon along Commonwealth Avenue in support of building service workers who are currently negotiating contracts with Boston University. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU service workers march for fair contracts

Ayodele Abinusawa October 18, 2018
Service Employees International Union 32BJ, the union that represents Boston University’s security officers, janitors and maintenance staff, held a march Thursday to demand a better labor contract with the university.
Bostonians march on Boylston Street during the Labor Day Rally Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY SOPHIA BROWN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hundreds gather on Boston Common on Labor Day in support of blue collar workers

Sophia Brown September 4, 2017

Labor Day morning, approximately 300 people gathered on Boston Common to march in support of strong labor unions and a $15 minimum wage, according to an official Facebook page for the rally. Organizers...

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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