Cleanlink News February 2 2010
Twin Cities Janitors Authorize Strike
According to Workday Minnesota, janitors who clean the majority of commercial buildings in the metro area have authorized their union bargaining committee to call a strike if a fair contract is not reached with Twin Cities cleaning companies.
Members of Service Employees International Union Local 26 voted overwhelmingly Saturday to authorize leaders to call a walkout over unfair labor practices, meaning more than 4,000 janitors could go on strike at any time against ABM, Harvard, Marsden and other cleaning contractors.
Negotiations are slated to continue this week, the union said. The janitors have been working without a contract since Jan. 8.
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