This month, security officers joined together in demanding their employers’ honor the San Diego Sick Leave Ordinance that went in to effect July 2016. The local ordinance states that employers must provide an officer with one hour of earned sick […]
My name is Ms. Lee Poole and I have been a security officer in Houston for the last 2 1/2 years. Currently, I am employed by Norred & Associates protecting George Bush Intercontinental Airport. When Hurricane Harvey hit–dropping more rain […]
Way before the rain started, Manuel Torres was worried. Manuel has been a janitor in Houston for years, trying to survive on the $9.35 he is paid an hour by the company he works for, Certified Maintenance. Without health care, […]
This month, Houston janitors and security officers were joined by Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia and City Council Member Robert Gallegos for a round table discussion regarding a recently released report on alleged wage theft by City contractors at tax-payer […]
Even before Hurricane Harvey battered Houston, security officer Lois Lockett didn’t have a lot to lose. Lois works for MED Security protecting the City of Houston’s Southwest Multi-Service Center. The center offers various services to the community, including a child […]
This week hundreds of security officers and community supporters rallied in front of University Circle, a premier office park protected by low-road contractor First Security Services (AKA First Alarm Security and Patrol). The march called on First Security to stop […]
As a janitor at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, Anita Hernández normally cleans restrooms, windows and escalators. Hurricane Harvey blew away her daily routine—turning her from janitor to hero. Anita was on duty when the rain started. As a […]
Earlier this month low-road contractor First Security Services (AKA First Alarm Security and Patrol)–a private security company based in Northern California—lost its largest commercial account at the premier office park of Bishop Ranch in San Ramon Valley. The Bishop Ranch […]
The National Institute for Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) has created a brochure as a health and safety resource for support personnel participating in hurricane response and cleanup undertakings. The goal of the tool is to help workers identify and deal with […]
Breaking News — Tech workers, joined by security officers, janitors, clergy, union members and supporters to deliver a petition signed by thousands of tech workers across the country demanding Amazon end their silence and hold their security contractor, Security Industry […]