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CPS Janitors Win Sick Days

Chicago teachers, parents, and workers united and won sick days for janitors in the Chicago Public School system. Ron Huberman, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, promised that the upcoming school year’s contract would include two sick days for all janitors to guarantee the health of students and workers.

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Vacation Pay Victory for Chicago Janitors

More than 300 Chicago janitors who work for Pritchard Industries will finally receive nearly $400,000 in vacation pay owed to them.

For months, Pritchard had been refusing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in vacation pay the company owed the janitors.

Unfortunately, while workers in Chicago celebrate their victory, other Pritchard janitors are struggling this holiday season. In Houston, Pritchard has refused to bargain with janitors for a fair contract, and has even cut some workers’ pay down to minimum wage.

To get our economy back on track, working people need to make ends meet. We can’t let companies like Pritchard balance their books on the backs of hard-working janitors.

David Guerrero, Security Officer

David Guerrero

"I used to work as a nonunion security officer. When I got this job, I saw the benefits of the union and the things we could do. I became a steward because I want to know what the union is doing."

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