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Article: Janitors, security guards scuffle at Southland Mall
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- November 2, 2007
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HAYWARD -- Shoppers at Southland Mall witnessed a rowdy skirmish
Thursday in an ongoing national battle between the Service Employees
International Union and General Growth Properties.
Shortly before noon, about 20 to 25 chanting janitorial workers
and union organizers tried to gain access to the mall's business
offices near the food court. A scuffle broke out between the
demonstrators and five security guards who were blocking access to
the offices.
"It just got out of hand," said Blanca Perez, 72, a former
janitor at the food court. "The security guards were pushing people
out, manhandling women, pepper-spraying people. It was like a heat-
of-the-moment thing."
Hayward police officers ...
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