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Eye on Unicco

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Unicco cleaner at Grant MacEwan University says she was sexually assaulted then fired for reporting the incident

Mercedesz Mursa says she was sexually assaulted while working at MacEwan Residence for Unicco Facility Services, and then was terminated when she reported the incident to her manager.

PRESS CONFERENCE: Contract worker at Edmonton post-secondary institution speaks out after being fired for reporting a sexual assault

Employer’s actions endangered her further and ignored responsibility to provide a safe working environment, complaint says.

SEIU, the beginnings

Local 2 will be celebrating 110 years in our upcoming convention from May 6-8. Here’s a look at the early days of SEIU, and the janitors who founded the Union we are a part of today.

Keyano College Update

Jaysco Building Maintenance cleaners at Keyano College have won significant improvements. Highlights include a $0.30 per hour retroactive increase (August 1st), with $1.00 increases in the 2nd and 3rd years (with CPI reopener language) Current starting wage $18 for probation, …

Jaysco Building Maintenance Update

In 2011  SEIU Local 2 won a province-wide certification with Jaysco Building Maintenance Limited in Alberta. CBA highlights include a $0.25 wage increase with additional $0.25 increases in 2nd and 3rd years; improved vacation entitlement; improved reporting pay (4 hrs); …