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Security Officers Win Tentative Agreement on a Great New Contract
On Heels of 1-Day Strike, Twin Cities Security Officers Reach Tentative Agreement to Strengthen Middle Class With their first union contract, suburban security officers grow Local 26 by 1,000 members Minneapolis, MN – Twin Cities security officers are celebrating today …
Twin Cities Security Officers Call One-Day Strike Today to Protect the Middle Class
SEIU Local 26 security officers reach last-minute tentative agreement with American Security to avoid strike; security officers strike after emergency negotiations break down with rest of employers
“They make more money by foreclosing on you than by accepting your payments”
Find out why one security officer is fighting justice against the banks that are foreclosing on our future.
I can’t just leave my wife out in the cold for healthcare, she gave birth to my sons.
St. Paul security officer Gene Worley works hard. “Right now,” Gene says, “I can’t take a night off because of staffing.” A 13-year veteran in the security industry, Gene works at a building containing some very high-profile facilities. “There’s the …
How Wells Fargo is Holding One Minnesota Family Back.
“To pay my Wells Fargo direct deposit advances, they’ve taken out $100 from my checks every month,” James says.
Twin Cities Janitors Reach Tentative Agreement that Includes Major Gains for Workers on Full-Time Positions, Wages and Healthcare
Victory Could Be First of “Unlock Our Future” Week of Actions to Strengthen Minnesota’s Middle Class; Talks Break Down for Security Officers
Security Officer Contractors Walk Away From the Table, Workers Vow to Strike Next Week
This afternoon negotiations with contractors for SEIU Local 26 security officers ended without a contract, despite a Sunday deadline from workers to strike
Twin Cities Janitors and Security Officers Set Sunday as Deadline for Strike
SEIU Local 26 members join community effort to strengthen Minnesota’s middle class.
Twin Cities Janitors, Security Officers Vote Unanimously to Authorize Strike
SEIU Local 26 members representing more than 6,000 workers through Twin Cities metro call for corporate elite to unlock their future Minneapolis, MN – More than 500 janitors and security officers who clean and protect property for the richest corporations …
Security Officer Paul Keith: “My Wife Would Be a Great Mom–If We Could Afford It”
Ask Minnesota security officer Paul Keith what’s going on and he’ll tell you. “The rich want to take this country back to the days of the robber barons,” he says. “For the middle class that means economic collapse, bad schools, …
Security Officer and Army Veteran Robert Bertrand: “We’re Fighting for a Way of Life”
Few people have felt the impact of America’s shrinking middle class like Minnesota security officer Robert Bertrand. “I went from making $80,000 to making $18,000,” Robert says. “That’s $4,000 below the poverty line. It’s sad.” Robert, a father of two, …
Twin Cities Janitors, Security Officers Begin Preparations for a Strike
More than 6,000 janitors and security officers march with their allies after bargaining committees call for a strike vote
Sign the Petition: Unlock our Future
Security officers and janitors in SEIU Local 26 and CTUL, a workers center in the Twin Cities, are fighting to take back our community from the 1%.
Security officers, janitors back to bargaining table
by Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio January 2, 2013 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Twin Cities security officers and janitors are headed back to the bargaining table, after their contracts with maintenance and security companies expired. The contracts for security officers in Minneapolis and …
