Threatened strike by 12,500 janitors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island averted after deal is struck
A threatened strike by 12,500 janitors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island was averted Wednesday.
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A threatened strike by 12,500 janitors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island was averted Wednesday.
Three days before the expiration date of a contract between the union representing 330 cleaners at Northeastern and the Maintenance Contractors of New England, or MCNE, the union wrapped up another week of bargaining and negotiations. If an agreement is not reached by Nov. 15, the union, which represents 12,000 janitors across Massachusetts and neighboring...
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