Dozens of contracted cleaners at the Government Accountability Office have voted to authorize a strike to protest their employer’s proposal to stop paying into the workers’ pension fund. Their union says the decision by Creative Management Technologies would undermine retirement security for cleaners, many of whom have worked at the GAO for decades. “We do back-breaking work and deserve a future where we can make ends meet and support our families,” said Loretta Cunningham-Pettus, who cleans GAO offices. “Our strike vote shows that we’re determined to do whatever it takes to someday retire with dignity.” SEIU Local 32BJ is in negotiations with Creative Management Technologies, a janitorial services subcontractor, for a contract that expires on August 30.
For the latest local labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1945, five flight attendants formed the Air Line Stewardesses Association, the first labor union representing flight attendants. They were reacting to an industry in which women were forced to retire at the age of 32, remain single, and adhere to strict weight, height and appearance requirements. The association later became the Association of Flight Attendants, now a division of the Communications Workers of America. In 1963, the International Broom & Whisk Makers Union disbanded. The union had been dedicated to “the promotion of the material and intellectual welfare of all the workers in the broom trade.” Today’s labor quote is by Grover Cleveland “A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.” Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only President in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.
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