SEIU 32BJ
Building workers' union
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Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ (often shortened to SEIU 32BJ, 32BJ SEIU or just 32BJ), is a branch of Service Employees International Union headquartered in New York City which mainly represents building workers (maintenance, custodial, janitorial, window cleaners) and has about 150,000 members in ten northeastern states, Washington, D.C., Florida and other parts of the United States[2]
Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ | |
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| Predecessor | #Merged unions |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 as SEIU Local 32B-32J |
| Merger of | SEIU Local 32B & SEIU Local 32J |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U. S. |
| Location | |
| Members | 148,201 (2016)[1] |
Key people | Manny Pastreich, President |
| Affiliations | Service Employees International Union |
| Website | seiu32bj |
Composition
History
In 1941, James Bambrick, 32B president since its founding, was forced to resign his union post and later served a sentence for embezzlement. Secretary-Treasurer David Sullivan, who had battled for financial integrity and safeguards, was elected to replace Bambrick.[4]
In 1991, members of 32BJ went on a labor strike, and nearly came to strike in 2006 and 2010.[5]
In the 21st century, locals that merged into 32BJ include: Local 615 (previously known as Local 254) (Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, merged 2013)[2]
Past Presidents
- David Sullivan (1941–1960)
- John J. Sweeney (1976–1981), oversaw merger of Local 32J[6]
- Gus Bevona (1981–1999)
- Héctor Figueroa (2012–2019; his death)[7]
- Kyle Bragg (2019-2022)
