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Workers at American Dream Mall ask Bergen commissioners to back living wages and call for county action
Summary
Contracted cleaners and advocates urged the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a resolution supporting American Dream Mall cleaners seeking living wages, alleging low pay, retaliation and harassment by contractors; speakers asked the county to pressure the mall owner and use its influence where possible.
Cleaners who work under contract at the American Dream Mall and labor advocates told the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday that they have endured low pay, alleged retaliation and workplace harassment and urged commissioners to adopt a resolution in support of the workers.
“Many of us were struggling to support our families on $17 an hour,” cleaner Barbara Castro said, describing two years of organizing and saying insurance offered by the contractors is inadequate and has led to medical debt. She and colleagues described strikes,…
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