Talks to Resume Tomorrow in Stymied Janitor's Strike

NORWALK, CT-Officials with the striking janitorial union in Fairfield County report no progress has been made with cleaning contractors on a labor agreement.

By John Jordan | October 31, 2000 at 01:01 AM

"We are going to continue to fight for good full-time jobs," says Kurt Westby, president of SEIU Local 531, which represents janitors in Fairfield County. "There are no part-time grocery bills or rents. Janitors need good full-time jobs to survive."

Fairfield County janitors began a county-wide strike on October 2.

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