In surprise move, Ramsey County adds nonunion janitorial firms, displacing union workers - 

Ramsey County Minnesota starting Monday will use nonunion janitorial firms next week for the first time in decades.

The county opened its contract to new bids in April and by June decided to use four cleaning companies instead of one. Three of the new companies are nonunion.

The move displaces 19 employees who work for the unionized shop Triangle Services, which was the only provider under the old contract. Starting Monday, Triangle will clean only the county’s Metro Square building on 7th Place in downtown St. Paul, a job that requires just four workers, union officials said.

The employees and their union, SEIU Local 26, are upset by the move and worried they are now out of a job plus employee retirement benefits that were newly won under a hard-fought contract passed in February.

Affected employees said they were notified three weeks ago

More at source: Star Tribune MN

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