Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ (often shortened to SEIU 32BJ, 32BJ SEIU or just 32BJ), is a branch of
Service Employees International Union
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union representing 2 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. SEIU is focused on organizing workers in three sectors: healthcare (over half of m ...
headquartered in
New York City
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which mainly represents building workers (maintenance, custodial, janitorial, window cleaners) and has about 150,000 members in ten
northeastern states,
Washington, D.C.
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,
Florida
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and other parts of the United States
Composition
According to SEIU 32BJ's Department of Labor records since 2005, when membership classifications were first reported, around a quarter of the union's membership are considered
part time.
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.
In 1991, members of 32BJ went on a labor strike, and nearly came to strike in 2006 and 2010.
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)
Past Presidents
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David Sullivan (1941–1960)
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John J. Sweeney (1976–1981), oversaw merger of Local 32J
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Gus Bevona Gus Bevona (October 20, 1940 – September 21, 2010) was an American labor leader who served starting in 1981 as head of Local 32B-32J of the Service Employees International Union, who helped his local's elevator operators and janitors who wor ...
(1981–1999)
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Héctor Figueroa (2012–2019; his death)
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Kyle Bragg (2019-2022)
See also
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International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers
Footnotes
External links
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32BJ FundsSEIU Local 32B-32J Records at the Walter P. Reuther Library
at Wayne State University
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Organizations based in New York City
Trade unions established in 1934
Service Employees International Union
Trade unions in New York (state)
1934 establishments in New York (state)