Residential building service workers to hold strike vote on April 15

"The proposed changes would shift the cost of healthcare onto workers via healthcare premium sharing and introduce a Tier II workforce that would be paid less, according to 32BJ SEIU."

"Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ SEIU, stated that the changes would cause health care costs to rise and jeopardize retirement security, calling the proposals from the real estate industry disappointing and insulting."

Members of 32BJ SEIU, representing over 34,000 residential service workers, will vote on a potential strike on April 15, just before their contract expires on April 20. The union accuses the Realty Advisory Board of making significant changes to the labor agreement, including increased healthcare costs for workers and the introduction of a lower-paid Tier II workforce. Other concerns include the expansion of temporary workers and weakened enforcement of labor contracts. Union leadership emphasizes the negative impact of these proposals on healthcare and retirement security.

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