SUPPORT JUSTICE FOR JANITORS at the Downtown Oakland YMCA

SUPPORT JUSTICE FOR JANITORS at the Downtown Oakland YMCA

The Downtown Oakland YMCA has just replaced a responsible,
unionized janitorial firm that provided affordable family health
insurance and decent wages with a non-union company, Sky
Building Maintenance. Sky pays minimum wage, fails to provide
health insurance to their employees and has refused to follow
the state law that provides job security to sub-contracted
janitors. Three janitors, Luis Mendoza, Juan Diaz and Jose
Castillejos, are now out on the streets.

This decision runs completely counter to the value and mission
of the YMCA. Instead of working with Local 1877 to resolve these
issues, the YMCA has explicitly stated that it is not their
responsibility to ensure that their contractors provide decent
wage, health insurance or that they comply with the law.

THREE ACTIONS TO SUPPORT JANITORS AT THE YMCA

#1: JOIN JANITORS for a JULY 7TH PICKET
Show your support by joining SEIU 1877 janitors demonstrating in
front of the YMCA.
4PM to 5PM at 2350 Broadway (between 23rd & 24th St) 4 blocks
off 19th Street BART

#2: SIGN & CIRCULATE YMCA-MEMBER PETITION
If you are a member of the Downtown Oakland YMCA or know people
who are, Please sign this petition and send it back to SEIU
Local 1877. (The petition is attached. You can fax or email it
back to Deepak Pateriya at 510-569-8832 or dpateriya [at] igc.org.)

#3. CONTACT THE YMCA
Robert Wilkins, President and CEO
YMCA of the East Bay
2350 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 451-9622
Fax: (510) 451-0614
Email: rwilkins [at] ymcaeastbay.org