Is 32BJ a good union?

100% Strong Your union, 32BJ, is a powerful membership group that delivers a huge advantage to members like you. It’s life-changing. If we don’t stand together in union, we will lose important protections and it will be easier for employers to cut our jobs, our wages and our benefits.

How many people are in 32BJ?

175,000 members
32BJ is Your Union With more than 175,000 members, we are the largest union of property service workers in the U.S. Learn more about the leadership and officers at 32BJ.

How many 32BJ members are in NYC?

148,201
SEIU 32BJ

Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ
Merger of SEIU Local 32B & SEIU Local 32J
Headquarters New York City, New York, U. S.
Location United States
Members 148,201 (2016)

When was the last strike for 32BJ?

1991
The last Local 32BJ job action was an 11-day-long strike in 1991 and workers had walked the picket lines four times since the union’s inception in 1932.

What does 32BJ stand for?

What does 32BJ mean? Our name comes from the merger of two New York City unions of building service workers. Men formed Local 32-B in 1934 and women formed Local 32-J in 1936. Both were part of what was then called the Building Service Employees International Union (BSEIU), which first organized in Chicago.

Is 32BJ going on strike?

The contract with Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which represents workers at more than 3,000 apartment buildings in New York City, had been set to expire on Wednesday.

Who owns 32BJ?

We are an affiliate of SEIU, the Service Employees International Union, which has 2.1 million members dedicated to raising industry standards, making life better for working families and our communities, and building a fair economy.

Is there a doorman union NYC?

The union representing doormen and other workers in more than 3,000 apartment buildings in New York City reached a new contract agreement on Tuesday, averting a strike that could have left thousands of tenants standing guard in lobbies, sorting mail and hauling trash to the curb.

Are NYC doormen unionized?

What is 32BJ contract?

This contract honors the indispensable contributions that 32BJ members made throughout the pandemic and includes pay bonuses – a powerful recognition of our members’ sacrifice. They were there, keeping our buildings running and our communities safe, when the city needed them most.

When was the last doorman strike in NYC?

The most recent strike, in 1991, lasted 12 days, causing inconveniences for residents and leaving the workers unpaid. Since then, the threat of a walkout has loomed every few years, only to be resolved at the last minute.