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The Student News Site of St. Joseph's University

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Cleaners contracted through Arthur Jackson changed their uniforms after the switch to ABM.
PHOTO: ALEX HARGRAVE ’20/THE HAWK

University contracts new housekeeping vendor after over 30 years

Alex Hargrave February 11, 2020

St. Joe’s selected a new housekeeping provider, American Building Maintenance (ABM), ending their contract with The Arthur Jackson Company as of Feb. 1. Arthur Jackson, the university’s provider...

St. Joe’s cleaners marched through campus in an effort to gather support during ongoing contract negotiations. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Workers reach tentative agreement over wage increases

Alex Hargrave October 22, 2019

Este artículo es disponible en español aquí. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents St. Joe’s cleaners, has reached a tentative agreement with the cleaning and maintenance company...

Lexa Fenster ’22 gives candy to a Campion Dining Hall employee (Photos by Rose Barrett ’20).

A new way to trick-or-treat

James McCloskey, Jr. October 30, 2018

Students pass out candy to St. Joe's staff Hawks for Just Employment held its second Reverse Trick-or-Treating event in which they delivered candy to the subcontracted employees around campus. Students...

The Just Employment group meets weekly at Wolfington Center, located on the main campus (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Ensuring employee rights

Jillian Buckley March 6, 2018

A two-year-old student campus organization created to address workers’ rights is ramping up its efforts this semester to ensure that workers on campus are treated fairly. Just Employment, which...

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