Janitors, including those who clean many downtown buildings, win a new contract - Signal Cleveland

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Janitors, including those who clean many downtown buildings, win a new contract - Signal Cleveland

The janitors’ union, which framed contract negotiations in the context of working-class Cleveland, have won a four-year agreement, according to the union. Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 ratified the contract April 13 but made it public this week. During the life of the contract, janitors will see their hourly wages increase between $3.25 and $4. Under the old contract, Janitors made about $14 an hour. New ben…