History of JFORJ Day - Over 20 Years of Fighting For Justice!

Divisiveness and disregard plays out in all areas of life, including big corporations sending essential janitors--a majority people of color, immigrant and women-led workforce--into work without the PPE, healthcare, safety protections, paid sick days or fair pay needed to stay safe and keep food on the table.

For janitors across the country, June 15 is "Justice for Janitors Day." Cleaners--of every race and from every place--will honor and continue the fight of taking on powerful corporations and winning justice.

The day commemorates the unbreakable spirit of immigrant Latinx janitors who were peacefully protesting for the right to form a union in Los Angeles on June 15, 1990. As they were marching through the city's glitzy Century City neighborhood 30 years ago, Los Angeles police brutally attacked them, beating essential janitors with clubs, sending more than 60 janitors to the hospital.

The confrontation—caught on news cameras and covered by media outlets throughout the world--led to an outpouring of public support for janitors and they won their union. Their victory inspired thousands of underpaid workers of color--janitors, security officers and airport workers--to form unions and win better lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

More than 30 years later, Janitors are in the streets again demanding companies provide fair pay, healthcare, paid sick days, PPE, safe working conditions to all essential workers.