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A Twin Cities janitors union ended a three-day strike and months of bargaining early Saturday, winning big gains for workers in a new tentative contract with companies, according to union leaders. SEIU Local 26 represents 4,000 commercial janitors who clean hundreds of office buildings across the Twin Cities. They work for over 10 janitorial subcontractors, including ABM, Marsden and Harvard. Union leaders ended a nearly 20-hour bargaining session at 4 a.m. on Saturday, negotiating employer-paid retirement and life insurance for workers. Members will also see wages jump from $18.62 to $20 an hour, in addition to more sick days, more full-time work, and lower health care costs.
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