| July 10, 2008 | ||
| 12:15 pm |
SEIU 615 26 West St Boston MA 02111
For Immediate Release:
Media Contact:
Max Goldman Roxana Rivera
Maxwell.Goldman@tufts.edu Rrivera@seiu615.org
Phone
W: 617-878-7559 C: 860-917-1742 W: 617-878-7458 C: 401-965-3555
Tufts Janitors and the Somerville Community Stand United
Who: Contracted Janitors at Tufts University, Members of the Community, Tufts Students and SEIU 615.
Where: Davis Square, Somerville MA (the intersection of Holland st. and College Ave.)
When: Rally on July 10th at 12:15pm
What: SEIU 615 will be holding a rally in support of a resolution in favor of the contracted janitors at Tufts being heard by the Somerville Board of Alderman that evening. These workers are currently in Contract
negotiations and are asking for sustainable wages, accessible healthcare and full time work.
The Janitors at Tufts have dedicated themselves to keeping Tufts University a safe and healthy environment. Now they are asking to be treated with the respect and dignity that is extended to all other members of the Tufts community.
Tufts is a university that prides itself on its commitment to the greater Boston community, but it will not provide the money to enable the janitors to provide for their families and create better communities. We are holding this rally to show Tufts that the Somerville community stands behind these workers and to let them know that they should stand up for their values and give the workers the money they need and deserve.
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With 1.8 million members, SEIU is the fastest growing Union in the United States, and the largest union of property service workers in the United States. SEIU Local 615 represents 16,000 property service workers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
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