Delaware Residents: Tell DART and Wilmington to Drop Irresponsible Contractor

Delaware Residents: Tell DART and Wilmington to Drop Irresponsible Contractor

The Issue

DART First State, Delaware's public transit agency, currently uses Elite Building Services, a company with more than $240,000 in outstanding federal tax liens, to clean its administrative offices and operational facilities in New Castle County. Elite is also the janitorial subcontractor at the city-owned Public Safety Building in downtown Wilmington. Send a letter to DART and Wilmington now and tell them to drop this irresponsible contractor!

Elite has a history of unpaid federal taxes. It has more than $240,000 in outstanding federal tax liens. And the company has been accused by current and former employees of turning a deaf ear to workers when they complain about working conditions.

Meet Melvina Faison, who while working for Elite had to rely on a City of Wilmington van from the St. Francis Hospital for her medical care. She earned $7.75 an hour and could not afford the health plan that Elite offered.

Meet Brenda Rivera. She was transferred from a site she had worked at for two years, after complaining about late paychecks.

Tell DART and Wilmington to stop using Elite.

- As a public agency that draws 80 percent of its funding from state and federal taxpayers, DART should not use tax delinquents that do not respect its workers.

- As the headquarters of Wilmington's law enforcement, the Public Safety Building should not be cleaned by a tax scofflaw.

Please fill out the petition form now!

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The Issue

DART First State, Delaware's public transit agency, currently uses Elite Building Services, a company with more than $240,000 in outstanding federal tax liens, to clean its administrative offices and operational facilities in New Castle County. Elite is also the janitorial subcontractor at the city-owned Public Safety Building in downtown Wilmington. Send a letter to DART and Wilmington now and tell them to drop this irresponsible contractor!

Elite has a history of unpaid federal taxes. It has more than $240,000 in outstanding federal tax liens. And the company has been accused by current and former employees of turning a deaf ear to workers when they complain about working conditions.

Meet Melvina Faison, who while working for Elite had to rely on a City of Wilmington van from the St. Francis Hospital for her medical care. She earned $7.75 an hour and could not afford the health plan that Elite offered.

Meet Brenda Rivera. She was transferred from a site she had worked at for two years, after complaining about late paychecks.

Tell DART and Wilmington to stop using Elite.

- As a public agency that draws 80 percent of its funding from state and federal taxpayers, DART should not use tax delinquents that do not respect its workers.

- As the headquarters of Wilmington's law enforcement, the Public Safety Building should not be cleaned by a tax scofflaw.

Please fill out the petition form now!

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SEIU Local 32BJ Mid-Atlantic DistrictPetition Starter

The Decision Makers

Harris B. McDowell III
Harris B. McDowell III
Chair, Senate Energy & Transit Committee
William J. Carson
William J. Carson
Chair, House Transportation Committee
Michael J. Szczerba
Michael J. Szczerba
Chief of Police, Wilmington
Stephen B. Kingsberry
Stephen B. Kingsberry
Executive Director, DART
Norman D. Griffiths
Norman D. Griffiths
President, City Council

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