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June 16, 2021

Janitors Unite to Demand Justice, Fair Working Conditions
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Janitors, maintenance and security workers around the U.S. and the world
marked Justice for Janitors Day Tuesday and are holding actions all week
to demand safety, fair pay, healthcare, immigration reform, and respect
in the workplace. In Miami, unionized workers have been on strike since
last Thursday over low wages, pay discrimination and unfair labor
practices. This is Miami janitor Walter Osores.

Walter Osores: "We need to work two or three jobs. Right now I'm only
sleeping four or five hours to be able to support my family. It's
unfair. We want a better quality of life and for them to invest in us,
in essential workers."



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