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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