32BJ SEIU Launches Online Petition Supporting Displaced Worker Protection Act

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)With a vote on the Displaced Worker Protection Act expected at the Montgomery County Council next week, 32BJ SEIU is urging supporters to sign an online petition to urge council members to pass the bill. “Cleaning workers and other property service workers in Montgomery County are now subject to a revolving door of employers, who are free to lay them off with no notice,” notes 32BJ Capital Area District Chair Jaime Contreras. “Workers are sometimes fired within hours after a new contractor comes in, creating instability and hardship for their children and families. That's why we need the Displaced Worker Protection Act to establish a 90-day transition period during which workers would be allowed to keep their jobs.” - photo of 32BJ picket in Northern Virginia courtesy of 32BJ