Help abandoned GMU custodians over holidays
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My name is Bethany Letiecq. I'm a faculty member at GMU and a co-founder of the GMU Coalition for Worker Rights. This past year+, custodians who worked throughout the pandemic have been fighting for better wages, adequate PPE, and job protections. After filing numerous unfair labor practice claims with the National Labor Relations Board (for wage theft, intimidation, and retaliation), the custodians who are nearly all Central American women finally won better wages (from $9/hr to up to $15/hr). BUT we learned from SEIU32BJ that 68 of the 80+ custodians were told some two weeks before Christmas they will not be rehired January 1 when Mason brings in a new contractor. The workers' last day at Mason was December 15th. Some of the workers have provided essential services for Mason for over a decade. Now they face great uncertainty. Please help me raise at least $1000 per worker during this holiday season to help them pay rent and provide for their children until they can secure new jobs. Thank you for your generosity during this difficult time for so many loyal workers.
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Bethany Letiecq
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Falls Church, VA