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SECURITY GUARDS CAMPAIGN

Thousands of security officers, mostly African-American, who work to maintain safe environments in commercial buildings across the U.S. everyday are moving closer to winning a fair contract by winning recognition for their union. Jobs with Justice has “Been There” for the workers. JwJ has organized and supported: students standing up -and sitting down- for justice; faith-based vigils & delegations of faith leaders; and local legislative struggles to support these emergency first-responders in their quest for jobs with justice.

Students at Temple and Harvard Universities, affiliated with Philadelphia JwJ and E. Mass. JwJ coalitions through their respective Student Labor Action Projects, have successfully held their school’s administrations accountable for the hostility to union organizing efforts shown by the sub-contractor companies who manage their campus security officers. During the Student Labor Week of Action these students commemorated Dr. MLK Jr. and Cesar Chavez by holding rallies, teach-ins and canvassing their campuses in an effort to educate their community about this situation and rally more support for their demands.

In the Nation’s Capitol, DC JwJ has convened several meetings and broader community discussions over the past few years regarding this issue. Religious leaders affiliated with the Interfaith Voices for Worker Justice Committee of DC JwJ have organized delegation visits to downtown building owners to urge them to hold their sub-contractor companies accountable for attempting to thwart the efforts of their employees to collectively negotiate a fair contract. In Seattle, Washington State JwJ’s community pressure has included activists singing altered Christmas carols to the University of Washington’s vice president responsible for sub-contractor relations. We look forward to continuing to support these indispensable sisters and brothers until they win their jobs with more justice!