One Cleaning Company Holding up Good Jobs for Houston

What should be the happiest time of the year is a time of uncertainty for Houston janitors who work for Pritchard Industries.

The janitors— who make just $7.75 an hour— want to bargain with their employers to secure a better future for their families and to help build a stronger economy that works for everyone.While most of the city's cleaning contactors have demonstrated that they are willing to work with the janitors, one company— Pritchard Industries— has been playing games and refusing to negotiate a fair contract. Pritchard also recently cut the pay of some workers to minimum wage, leaving them struggling to pay for basic necessities.

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More than 5,000 Join Largest Taxpayer Rally Since Economic Crisis Began

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In the largest mobilization since the economic crisis began, more than 5,000 taxpayers marched on the American Bankers Association Convention in downtown Chicago.

The public march culminated three days of demonstrations demanding that banks stop lobbying against financial reform, end extravagant executive bonuses and halt home foreclosures that are ruining neighborhoods across the nation.

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Don't We All Deserve A Chance at the American Dream?

Workers deserve a fair chance to unite with their co-workers for better wages and benefits and a chance to create a better future for their kids.

Help Make Sure All Workers Have the Freedom to Form a Union

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