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Appreciating Building Service Workers
Kyle Bragg, president of 32BJ SEIU, talks about the essential workers who keep large residential buildings running -- the doormen, porters, and cleaners. The union has designated May 5th "Building Service Workers Appreciation Day" and is asking residents to make posters and support added protections for the workers in their buildings.