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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Suburb janitors to vote on $1.55/hour wage hike

The bargaining committee for union office cleaners at Merck's Collegeville campus, Westlakes Office Park, Bala Plaza, and other suburban buildings operated by Brandywine Realty Trust, Liberty Property Trust, Mack-Cali Realty and other landlords have reached a tentative labor agreement with Shellville Facility Services, Allan Industries Inc., Interstate Building Maintenance Corp., and other janitorial employers, SEIU Local 32 BJ Mid-Atlantic director Wayne MacManiman said in a statement.

The deal would boost average wages for 1,200 cleaners at suburban office and industrial buildings from the current $10.80/hour to $12.35 by 2016, MacManiman said. He called it "a win-win agreement." The deal also preserves employer-paid health care, vacation after the first year's service, and other contract terms.

Union members still have to vote on whether to ratify the contract. Talks toward a new agreement began in November. Cleaners had voted to strike Jan. 16 unless a contract is reached. The union signed a deal to boost wages for 2,600 Center City cleaners last year. (Updated) 
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