No Justice, No Peace At LAZ Parking
Monday, February 7, 2005(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Chanting "No Justice, No Peace!," workers and their allies gathered last
Thursday morning in front of the Crown Plaza Hotel to rally in support of LAZ
parking workers who are trying to form a union with UNITE HERE to win
affordable health care, a livable wage, and a say in their working conditions.
LAZ parking was recently awarded a $3.1 million dollar contract to run parking
operations for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (METRO).
Despite this lucrative contract, LAZ launched an aggressive campaign to thwart
its employees' efforts to form a union. The National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) has already filed a complaint against LAZ parking for unlawfully
interrogating an employee. In addition, the union charges that LAZ illegally
fired a worker for trying to form a union. Workers at LAZ say they want to
decide for themselves whether or not to form a union, without intimidation,
harassment, and coercion. Local 27 pledges more rallies “until justice is won
at LAZ.” - reported by Bernie Pollack