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« Foxwoods CEO to retire | Today | Celtics suspend Orien Greene » March 29, 2006Union rallies to support janitorsPROVIDENCE -- A union representing janitors will hold a dowtown rally this afternoon to protest actions by an East Providence-based maintenance company. The group, Justice for Janitors, has led a series of protests in recent months, including a five-day fast at the Turks Head building, the site of today's rally and also a building serviced by Martins Maintenance Company. Four former employees of the maintenance company have filed charges with the state Department of Labor and Training and National Labor Relations Board, alleging unlawful firing, withholding pay for hours worked and failure to pay for injuries that happened while employed by the company. Today's rally begins at 4:30 p.m. In November, the campaign organized a five-day fast in downtown Providence outside of the Turks Head building. An art exhibit at the Rhode Island School of Design-owned Red Eye Gallery in Providence showcased photos of the fast. Last month, the campaign successfully urged the Providence City Council to deem the maintenance company a "business non grata" in the city. Posted by Steve Peoples |
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