California’s Janitors, Security Guards Face ‘Inferior Working Conditions’

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A study released by UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education found that subcontracted janitorial and security service work is increasing while wages stay low. Creative Commons image by Flickr user

By Ericka Cruz Guevarra, KQED News Fix/The California Report

Maria Trujillo cleaned buildings for 25 years.

But on Tuesday, she was leading a chant at a rally outside the state Capitol, calling for an end to abusive working conditions and sexual harassment for janitors like herself who have experienced sexual assault on the job.

“At the beginning, I felt really worthless,” said Trujillo. “I felt like I was worth nothing. I felt like as an immigrant woman, I had to take this, and anyone could step all over me.”’

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix/The California Report.
 

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