Unions & Labor Relations
SEIU 32BJ, Justice for Janitors, and regional CBA landscape — where union labor changes bid math.
Unions & Labor Relations covers the union landscape in commercial cleaning. SEIU 32BJ (the dominant union for cleaning in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic), SEIU Local 1 (Chicago and Midwest), IUOE (engineers and HVAC), and the smaller regionals. Coverage of collective bargaining agreements by metro (NYC building service contract, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, etc.), the union organizing process under the NLRA (and the post-2024 PRO Act changes), displaced worker protection laws (the 'right to recall' laws in NYC, LA, Philadelphia, and others that affect contract transitions), prevailing wage on government work, joint employer doctrine, and the operational implications for BSCs operating in union markets. Sourced from NLRB filings, union contracts on file, and DOL prevailing wage determinations.
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