Denver janitors have come to a tentative agreement with city cleaning companies, averting a strike. þþOn Tuesday, janitorial workers part of Service Employees International Union Local 105 voted to authorize a strike if a deal was not reached by Sunday. The union said janitors are underpaid and overworked, and face retaliation if workers do not finish unrealistic workloads. þþThe union reached a tentative agreement with city cleaning companies on Saturday, which they say makes Denver one of the highest-paying cities for janitors in the country. þþTerms of the agreement include wage increases of 16 to 18 percent, guaranteed paid sick leave and increased investment in a fund for employee education.
Source: denverite.com
