A Labor Lesson- PSOU Fights At UPenn

I found this great blog post about me by Jane Von Bergen.

Imagine starting a labor union to represent workers against two powerful forces — one of the largest security guard companies on the globe and one of the nation’s largest labor unions. That’s what Fabricio Rodriguez, 37, a labor entrepreneur faced when he set out to organize security guards

Those heady days before SEIU had settled a contract with area employers…

About 2,500 Philadelphia security guards, working at most of the city’s office buildings and major institutions, have become unionized and ratified their first contract.

Mrs. Von Bergen doesn’t mention that SEIU doesn’t represent all of the Security Officers at UPenn. PSOU won an election 72-2 for the PennWalk Officers in October.

Upon hearing that AlliedBarton and SEIU had settled a contract, the PennWalk Officer were upset as AlliedBarton has hardly even meet with union leaders. So, last Friday, the PSOU broke the silence on UPenn’s quiet campus with a spirited protest.

Support the PSOU!

From the Daily Pennsylvanian…

About 20 PennWalk and Penn Park officers, members of the Philadelphia Security Officers Union, gathered in front of Penn President Amy Gutmann’s house on Walnut Street around 11 a.m. on Friday to protest the negotiation delays between AlliedBarton and the PSOU.