Janitors in Washington D.C. will be protesting on Thursday, in order to raise awareness of inadequate wages and the challenges associated with their work environment. The labor contract applicable to more than 10,000 janitors associated with the Service Employees International Union will be expiring in the middle of October. Workers have threatened to strike if an agreement is not reached by the time the contract expires. Cleaners would like to secure a wage of $15 per hour, or more.
See "D.C. mayor will join hundreds of janitors in rush-hour march through downtown Washington", Marissa J. Lang, The Washington Post, October 1, 2019