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Read more about the article Convoy occupying Ottawa creating financial hardship for working families
Parliament Hill atop a dramatic hill overlooking the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario in autumn. Parliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government and is the centrepiece of Ottawa’s downtown landscape. Ottawa is known for is high-tech business sector, vast array of museums and high standard of living.

Property owners, including the federal government and the City of Ottawa, and the cleaning companies they contract, have refused to pay janitors who, through no fault of their own, are losing much needed work hours.

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Read more about the article J4J Ottawa RESPECT! January 2022

Learn the latest about the pension plan, bargaining surveys, council elections and more in the newsletter!

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Read more about the article Janitors at Vancouver Int’l Airport Win Union

Celebrating victory after learning that 90% of the workers voted yes to join SEIU Local 2.

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Read more about the article Metrotown Janitors at BC’s Largest Shopping Centre Ratify First Union Contract

As the holiday shopping season peaks at BC’s largest shopping center, over 100 janitors see significant wage improvements.

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Read more about the article Tricom Building Maintenance Janitors win first Union contract

Union Contract sets pathway for more Tricom workers in the Lower Mainland.

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Read more about the article The need for Collective Action to End Gender-Based Violence

December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Kristina Fifield, who works at Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, in Halifax, N.S., has the following to share with the SEIU Local 2 family.

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Read more about the article Carlingwood Shopping Centre Cleaners Ratify Deal

Includes $500 signing bonus and retroactive 50 cent hourly increase.

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Read more about the article Dexterra Janitors in BC Ratify First Agreement

Includes yearly wage increases and premiums, Employer paid health benefits, paid personal days and other significant workplace improvements.

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Read more about the article The Importance of 10 Paid Sick Days for All Workers

An SEIU member's conversation with the Burnaby Beacon.

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Read more about the article J4J Ottawa RESPECT! September 2021 Newsletter

Read about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, mandatory vaccination policies, upcoming general membership meetings and more!

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