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February 19, 2008

Janitors at Providence College ratify new contract

Fifty janitors who work at Providence College have ratified a new contract with Hurley of America, the college-hired subcontractor for cleaning services, after going on strike for several days at the beginning of the month.

The janitors, who are part of the Service Employees International Union Local 615, ratified the contract on Saturday, the union announced today.

The union news release said the janitors launched a week-long strike on Feb. 1 after the previous contract expired the day before. The strike, the union said, was against unfair labor practices by the company.

The strike happened as the college held Family Weekend for upperclass students, when hundreds of families were expected.

"Many students were active in showing their support for the contracted janitors' efforts to secure a just contract," the statement said. Several teachers also cancelled classes or took classes off the campus in support of the janitors, a union spokeswoman told the Journal early this month.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with Journal archival reports

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 5:12 PM | Permalink

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