The union representing 2,800 janitors and building engineers
who clean and maintain 168 buildings in the heart of Philadelphia's business
district reached a tentative agreement Thursday night two hours before the
workers' contract with the Building Operators Labor Relations (BOLR) division
of the Building Owners and Management Association was set to expire, said the
union and Robert Martin, BOLR president.
The four-year contract with Service Employees
International Union Local 32BJ includes wage increases as well as enough
contributions to keep workers' benefits intact, Martin said, adding that the
union agreed to some changes in work rules.
Although the building owners association negotiated the
agreement with the union, they don't generally employ the janitors. The
janitors and building engineers work for cleaning contracting companies that
agree to abide by the contract. The union expects to ratify the vote on
Wednesday and Martin said BOLR will present the tentative agreement to building
owners early next week.
Source: Philly.com
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