Georgetown’s facilities workers voted to approve a new contract with the university on March 10. The contract includes a 15% pay increase over the course of two years and a $5 increase in meal voucher payments when working overtime, while most other components of the previous contract remain the same.
Negotiations began on Feb. 25 with the guidance of 1199SEIU, the union that represents the approximately 400 Georgetown facility workers, including custodial workers, bus drivers, and maintenance staff. The contract negotiated will retroactively apply to January 2026, and will end on June 30, 2028.
In a statement to the Voice, a university spokesperson wrote that the university is pleased to have reached an agreement…