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<P class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>This is
from Greensboro Justice Fund Grantee, the South Florida Interfaith
Worker Justice. Please take a moment to read and act:</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There are 350 workers
at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nova</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Southeastern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> who are comprised of janitors,
landscapers, and maintenance workers. The workers were facing harsh
workplace conditions in addition to only earring about minimum wage of $6.40 an
hour without healthcare benefits. Clearly it is difficult for anyone to
survive on 46.40 an hour, not to mention the difficulty in finding any apartment
below $650 per month in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Miami</st1:City></st1:place> area. Families are being priced out
of Miami and in some areas, such as the Florida Keys, workers have to be bussed
in from the north because they have been priced out of the housing
market.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix
= o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The workers stood up
for their right to a voice on the job through electing union
representation. Shortly after the workers won their union, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nova</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Southeastern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> did not show their support of
improved working conditions for these contractual employees on their
campus. Instead, Nova asked the contractor, UNICCO, to re-bid on their
services. 350 low-wage workers’ jobs are at stake and families will soon
be at risk. Nova has the authority to require any contractor to retain the
current workers. Nova also has the authority to tell any contractor to
recognize the union that these workers have elected. Under pressure from
SFIWJ, Nova has only publicly stated that the workers would keep their jobs
through the holiday season and that they will re-address the issue on January
15, 2007. That deadline is rapidly approaching. Nova will not
release the status of the workers’ jobs nor will they assure us that the jobs
will be saved.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now is the time for
President Ray Ferrero, Jr. to feel national pressure. He needs to know
that all eyes are on him and that we haven’t forgotten the plight of these 350
workers and their families.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please call and email
President Ferrero to <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">express your support
</SPAN></B>and <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ask him to retain the
jobs</SPAN></B> of janitors, landscapers, and maintenance
workers.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ray Ferrero,
Jr.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="">www.nova.edu</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial
color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3301 College
Avenue</SPAN></FONT></st1:Street><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:City w:st="on">Davie</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">33134</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:address><FONT face=Arial
color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="">ferrero<SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">@nsu.nova.edu</SPAN></A></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(954)
262-7575</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Source: <A
href=""><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">http://www.nova.edu/cwis/pubaffairs/news/forms/NovaReprint.pdf</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best wishes for a very
fulfilling 2007,</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face="Rage Italic" color=navy size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rage Italic'">Sara J.
Shapiro</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
MSSW</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Coordinator,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place w:st="on"><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">South
Florida</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></st1:place><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial
color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Interfaith Worker
Justice</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone:
(786) 264-1708</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax:
(786) 264-1859</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Website:
</SPAN></FONT><A href=""><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.sfiwj.org</SPAN></FONT></A><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Tanya
Aquino [mailto:taquino@seiu11.org] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:23
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Seckyf@aol.com</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> 'Hiram Ruiz'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> nova release out- sent for
translation</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">For Immediate
Release</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">:
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Contact</SPAN></B>: Tanya Aquino cell:
321-960-3802<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">January 10, 2007</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Janitors and UNICCO
Begin Contract Negotiations,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">But Nova Still Mum on
Workers' Fate</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Miami</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">—Janitors at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nova</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Southeastern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> began formal negotiations with
UNICCO to secure a contract that provides janitors with a way out of
poverty. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">"We are glad to finally have a voice in
our futures and a chance to bargain an agreement that protects all the working
families at Nova,” said Fritz Hector, a landscaper at Nova and member of the
bargaining team. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The nearly 350 Haitian and Latino
groundskeepers, janitors, bus drivers and maintenance workers at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nova</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Southeastern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> fought for and won the right to
sit down at the table and negotiate with UNICCO over working conditions, wages
and health care last October. The University's response, however,
was to re-bid the cleaning contract it currently has with
UNICCO.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Religious and political leaders have
called on Nova to protect the workers' jobs and make possible higher wages and
better working conditions for the contract workers on its
campus.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz,
who has been a vocal supporter of fair wages and benefits for the workers,
welcomed the start of contract negotiations. "It is unconscionable that a
respected institution such as Nova, whose work benefits so many in our
community, keeps those who clean and maintain the university living in
poverty." </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Wasserman Schultz has met with Nova
president Ray Ferrero and spoken directly to the members of Nova's Board of
Trustees, urging a positive resolution. "This situation has dragged on far
too long, Nova should take steps now to ensure that UNICCO is able to pay these
workers fair wages," Wasserman Schultz added.</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Janitors at NOVA earn less, and have fewer
benefits that their co-workers at other South Florida universities including the
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Miami</st1:PlaceName> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Florida</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Janitors at NOVA earn just
over $7.00 an hour, far less than <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Broward</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>'s living wage of $11.48 an
hour. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on"><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tanya
Aquino | Communications Assistant</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial
color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SEIU
Local 11</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1680 Michigan Ave, Suite
1100</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></st1:address></st1:Street><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> | <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Miami Beach</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">33139</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Office:
305-672-7071 x: 244 | Fax: 305-672-9501</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cell:
321-960-3802</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#400080><SPAN
style="COLOR: #400080"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>