Thousands of Silicon Valley Janitors Strike at High-Tech Firms

redorbit.com     May 20, 2008            

Contract talks for more than 6,000 janitors in Silicon Valley ended Friday with a "take it or leave it offer," said Mike Garcia, president of the 28,000-member janitors' union. The offer fell short of agreements the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1877 had reached in other... [read full story]                

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Silicon Valley’s janitor problem

scobleizer.com     May 18, 2008          

The janitors for many of tech’s biggest companies decided to walk out on strike today. I’m not a big union supporter. I generally don’t like the things because, for the most part, I live in a meritocracy. If I don’t get interesting videos, no one will show up and eventually sponsors figure that...                

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Hold Your Nose, Silicon Valley (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

Silicon Valley could start to smell a bit ripe in a few days. That’s because janitors that clean offices for some of the technology industry’s largest names may soon walk off the job. The Service Employees International Union Local 1877, representing some 6,000 janitors in Silicon Valley,...                

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Hold Your Nose, Silicon Valley

wsj.com     May 20, 2008          

Silicon Valley could start to smell a bit ripe in a few days. That’s because janitors that clean offices for some of the technology industry’s largest names may soon walk off the job. The Service Employees International Union Local 1877, representing some 6,000 janitors in Silicon Valley,...                

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Janitors in San Jose prepare to strike

go.com     May 20, 2008          

SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) -- The people who clean the offices of some of the Bay Area's high-tech giants, are getting ready to walk off the job. The union representing 6,000 janitors could go on-strike as soon as Tuesday morning. People will be protesting outside of Cisco Systems on Tuesday morning. On...                

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Janitors begin picketing tech companies

sacbee.com     May 20, 2008          

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hundreds of janitors have walked off the job this morning in the Silicon Valley, leaving technology giants like Cisco Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp. and Yahoo Inc. without their usual cleanup crews. The union representing some 6,000 janitors in the Silicon...                

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Janitors begin picketing SJ companies

go.com     May 20, 2008          

SAN JOSE, CA -- It's a noisy scene outside of some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies as hundreds of janitors are walking off the job. After the union that represents some 6,000 janitors in the Silicon Valley and the East Bay called a strike, janitors went on strike and are walking picket...                

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Janitors picketing SJ tech companies

go.com     May 20, 2008          

SAN JOSE, CA -- It's a noisy scene outside of some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies as hundreds of janitors are walking off the job. After the union that represents some 6,000 janitors in the Silicon Valley and the East Bay called a strike, janitors went on strike and are walking picket...                

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Janitors picket Silicon Valley companies

go.com     May 20, 2008          

SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) -- Janitors who work at some of the biggest Silicon Valley companies are on strike Tuesday. But the impact may be a lot wider than just the cleanliness of the offices. Some 6,000 janitors are on strike at Cisco Systems, Google, Yahoo, Apple, HP and Oracle. Police are on the...                

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Janitors Go On Strike At Silicon Valley Tech Firms

cbs5.com     May 20, 2008          

SAN JOSE (CBS 5 / AP) ― Hundreds of janitors walked off the job Tuesday morning in the South Bay, setting up noisy picket lines at some of the Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies. After the union that represents some 6,000 janitors in the Silicon Valley and the East Bay called a strike,...                

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Janitors begin picketing tech companies

kfty.com     May 20, 2008          

Janitors begin picketing tech companies SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - It's a noisy scene outside of some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies as hundreds of janitors are walking off the job. After the union that represents some 6,000 janitors in the Silicon Valley and the East Bay called a...                

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