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‘Left behind’ contract workers at Con Ed demand family-sustaining jobs

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on August 21, 2024

Dozens of contracted cleaners and 32BJ SEIU union members rallied outside Con Edison’s Union Square headquarters on Aug. 14 to demand the company nix ties with Nelson Services Systems, a contractor that workers say pays sub-par wages. 

Nelson employs all 55 of the workers who rallied. The employees work at Con Ed offices, customer service centers and substations throughout the city — and they all say Nelson has “failed to improve their pay or benefits.”

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‘Left behind’ contract workers at Con Ed demand family-sustaining jobs

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