{"id":251609,"date":"2026-07-25T02:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/251609\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:25:21","slug":"union-members-rally-in-downtown-pittsburgh-say-a-buildings-janitorial-positions-were-eliminated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/251609\/","title":{"rendered":"Union members rally in Downtown Pittsburgh, say a building\u2019s janitorial positions were eliminated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Union members rallied Friday outside the former Alcoa building in Downtown Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Members of the Service Employees International Union say all union janitorial positions at the Regional Enterprise Tower have now been eliminated. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Union leaders say the jobs once provided family-sustaining wages, health insurance and pension benefits. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Workers and supporters gathered to send a message to the building owner, arguing Downtown redevelopment shouldn\u2019t come at the expense of longtime workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThese property managers that are involved in this situation they could fix this problem easily,\u201d said Steve Kelly, assistant area lead, 32BJ SEIU. \u201cThey have the power to do the right thing, and they are choosing not to.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The rally comes just days before Pittsburgh City Council\u2019s final vote on a new Downtown funding and revitalization plan, scheduled for Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The union says they want to see amendments in that plan to protect union workers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Union members rallied Friday outside the former Alcoa building in Downtown Pittsburgh. 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