Monthly Archives: August 2011

Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s bio says he grew up “working in the cotton fields.”  Like Solorio I grew up doing manual labor, with my father, who owned a small janitorial service.  Now Solorio is trying to pass a new law, A.B. 350, that will in fact affect janitorial laborers.

Dubbed the “Displaced Property Service Employee Opportunity Act,” AB 350 forces companies that provide building security, maintenance, window cleaning or food services to retain the employees of the previous service contractor for 90 days and then offer those employees continued employment unless their performance is unsatisfactory, according to CalWatchdog.

What this proposed law boils down to is that companies that provide certain services, and replace other contractors will have to hire their employees.  I remember my dad won a lot of jobs by replacing ineffective janitorial service providers.  Dad would have had a cow if he had to hire employees who did a bad job for their previous employer! Continue reading→