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Union workers vote ‘no’

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, on January 26, 2010 4:42 PM

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Boston College workers who are a part of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 615, have voted against the “last, best offer” that the administration presented them with last Thursday. Those who voted included custodial, grounds, building maintenance, and mailroom workers.

While it is union policy to keep the tally of the votes confidential, Howard Ryan, a senior representative for the union said that it was “a substantial majority.”

What this means is starting this Monday, when the current contract is set to expire, workers will be permitted to hold informational pickets among other activities that will bring more attention to the issue. BC and the union will continue to negotiate on Thursday, but as of last week, according to the union, BC will not extend the current contract.