 More than 20,000 commercial building workers in New York are represented by 32BJ. The current contract between 32BJ and the Realty Advisory Board expires at 12:01 on January 1, 2012. With more than 120,000 members, including 70,000 in New York, 32BJ is the largest private sector union in New York State.
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Vote Yes In New York!
A packet with a ballot and a copy of the tentative agreement was mailed to you yesterday. You should receive it within the next few days.
- Commercial Contract 2011 Summary Brochure [Download Full Color PDF English/Spanish]
- A Message from Mike Fishman [Download PDF English/Spanish]
- Stipulation of Agreement [24 pages, Download PDF: English | Spanish]
- Ballot and return envelope.
Mark your ballot. Place it in the return envelope. And mail it today. All ballots must be received by Monday, January 23rd at 5pm. Ballots will be counted on January 24.
Your vote is important. If you do not receive your ballot in the mail by Tuesday, January 17, come to the Member Walk-in Center on the 5th floor of 32BJ’s headquarters at 25 West 18 Street in Manhattan. Please call 212-388-3800 if you have questions.
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| Employer Hourly Costs for Our Wages and Benefits | ||||
| JAN 2012 | JAN 2013 | JAN 2014 | JAN 2015 | |
| Hourly Pay Rate for Cleaners, Porters & Others |
$22.65 | $22.97 | $23.42 | $23.92 |
| Health care | 6.46 | 6.74 | 7.11 | 7.49 |
| Pension | 2.17 | 2.27 | 2.37 | 2.47 |
| 401(K), Legal, Training | .51 | .51 | .43 | .51 |
| TOTAL per hour (at year end)* | $31.79 | $32.49 | $33.33 | $34.39 |
| TOTAL per year (at year end)* | $71,180 | $72,709 | $74,577 | $76,874 |
*Includes cost of paid time off, including vacation & holidays
NYers Say $47K Is Not Enough To Support A Family
Is $47K enough to support a family in New York City? According to a recent poll of Manhattan residents, the answer is a resounding NO:
Q1 Do you think that a salary of $47,000 a year in
New York City is enough to get by on, or not?
It is ………………………………………………………… 30%
It is not …………………………………………………… 70%
Q2 Do you think $47,000 a year is enough to
support a family in New York City, or not?
It is ………………………………………………………… 18%
It is not …………………………………………………… 82%
Q3 Do you think full-time workers in New York City
making $47,000 a year need a raise to keep up
with the cost of living or not?
They do………………………………………………… 68%
They don’t ……………………………………………… 32%
Q4 Office cleaners in New York City, who currently
make $47,000 a year, are currently locked into
negotiations with the $20 billion real estate
industry for a new contract with the wages and
benefits they need to support their families. Do
you feel these workers should get wage
increases to keep pace with the rising cost of
living, or not?
They should get wage increases ……………… 64%
They should not ……………………………………… 29%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 7%
For the full survey results, click here.
Countdown to Contract Expirations
Members of our union, 32BJ SEIU, are standing together for good jobs. More than 60,000 property service workers in seven states are united in a campaign to secure new contracts that raise wage and benefit standards.
Workers in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Montgomery County, MD, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have already negotiated new agreements that protect decent pay and benefit standards.
Negotiations continue in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware with contracts expiring on New Year’s Eve (January 1, 2012 at 12:01 am).
Contract Updates for:
• Delaware – Expires January 1, 2012 at 12:01 am
• Fairfield County, Conn. & Hudson Valley – Expires January 1, 2012 at 12:01 am
• Hartford & New Haven, Conn. – Expires January 1, 2012 at 12:01 am
• New Jersey – Expires January 1, 2012 at 12:01 am
• New York City – Expires January 1, 2012 at 12:01 am
Contracts talks in the Philadelphia suburbs have been extended with a contract deadline on January 16, 2012 at 12:01 am.
• Philadelphia Suburbs – Expires January 16, 2012 at 12:01 am
With more than 120,000 members in nine states, 32BJ SEIU is the largest property services union in the country.