Jobs
NLRB Rules Against Essex County Company: Wrongly-Fired NJ Workers Will Get Jobs Back
The janitors at Fairfield-based Eastern Essential Services were allegedly fired because they joined a union, reports say.
Fairfield, NJ – The janitors at Fairfield-based Eastern Essential Services will get their jobs back… with back pay.
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld an earlier ruling that awarded 33 former office cleaners at the New Jersey company back pay and the return of their jobs.
In July, a Newark administrative law judge ruled that the company wrongly fired its workers in 2014 because they belonged to a union, NorthJersey.com summarized.
Find out what's happening in Caldwellsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- See related article: Union Group to Protest 'Anti-Union Behavior' at Shelton Business Thursday
According to Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, the workers are owed between $500,000 and $1 million in back pay.
Find out what's happening in Caldwellsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Sign up for Patch NJ email newsletters here.
Send local news tips, photos and press releases to eric.kiefer@patch.com
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
