Denver Janitors Hold Car Rally Amid Contract Negotiations

DENVER (CBS4) - Hundreds of janitors and other members of the Service Employees Union rallied in downtown Denver Tuesday, demanding better wages, improved health care benefits and stepped-up safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Janitors are essential employees and the Service Employees International Union Local 105 IS currently negotiating a contract extension.

Janitors drove around three buildings for a car rally as other members made their case from sidewalks along 18th & California Streets.

The janitors said they wanted to bring awareness to their struggles as workers who keep communities clean, sanitized and safe.