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A group of men from Window Cleaners Union local 349 picket a Pep Boys automotive supply store in Los Angeles. In the years after World War II, the Building Service Employees International Union (BSEIU) represented a wide variety of Los Angeles…

Local 399 members listen to speaker (possibly George Hardy) at a contract ratification meeting.

An agreement has been reached between SEIU local 399 and local building owners in the mid 70's. The friendly atmosphere of this meeting was soon to become a thing of the past as building owners adopted their cut-throat employment practices shortly…

California State Assemblyman Richard Polanco voices his support for the Justice for Janitors cause. In their fight for fair wages, benefits and reasonable working conditions, the JFJ campaign frequently held demonstrations that turned out in the…

Janitors occupying and rallying inside Los Angeles City Hall. Banners promote the right to organize and denounce police brutality.

After the 1990 victory against ISS in Century City the janitors launched a number of campaigns including this rally in support of a living wage ordinance. Janitors hold up signs protesting the fact that over the past ten years their wages went down…

USC campus police give message to demonstrators over a loud speaker.

Janitors celebrate their victory over USC after the unjustified firing of a union supporter sparked protests. Their demonstrations, winning them public support from USC students, resulted in a new contract which guaranteed added job security as well…

Workers at the USC campus including members of the Service Employee International Union protest working conditions with signs reading “Our Jobs, Our Lives”.

Janitors and staffers take the stage at JfJ's 1994 convention, wearing the campaigns signature red shirts.