August 20, 2008
Baltimore stadium cleaners vote to join AFSCME
Cleaning workers at Baltimore's two stadiums have voted to join the state affiliate of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
According to a news release from the union, the vote yesterday follows the recent successful battle to win a living wage from the vendor hired to carry out the cleaning work for the Maryland Stadium Authority.
The workers had previously been paid little more than minimum wage, with no benefits.
Following their wage victory, stadium workers approached AFSCME about organizing into a union.
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