Security officers in Baltimore are demanding higher pay, stronger benefits and improved working conditions, saying their current wages leave many unable to cover necessities.
At a press conference Wednesday outside City Hall, members of SEIU 32BJ, local security officers and city council members called for new legislation to raise compensation for officers citywide.
Union calls for new wage standards
“I’m Jaime Contreras. I’m an executive vice president for SEIU 32BJ,” Contreras said. “Our union is the largest property service union around the country with 185,000 workers along the East Coast, including 22,000 in this region, 1,700 of which are right here in Baltimore.”
Contreras said low pay for officers fuels high turnover rates, posting a risk to public safety…