Kevin Borowske and his wife were fired recently by FirstService Residential after a history of organizing workers for fair pay and a union.
He led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Minnesota caretakers at FirstService — the largest property management company in North America —for wage theft and won a $225,000 settlement (before attorney fees) last year for 100 workers.
Then, he became one of the leaders of the unionizing campaign by caretakers and desk attendants of condo buildings managed by the company. FirstService has not recognized the union and declined to meet with union leaders.
That’s why he wasn’t entirely surprised when FirstService fired him and his wife, Larisa, last month, even though Borowske says they were good employees.
They had never been disciplined in their eight years working as caretakers of the Centre Village condominium building in downtown Minneapolis. One year, Borowske was even recognized as an outstanding employee at the company’s annual event.
“It’s because I’m the face of the union. It’s their retaliation against me and my wife. It just has to be. It’s the only thing that makes sense,” Borowske said.
SEIU Local 26, the union representing FirstService caretakers and desk attendants, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, which oversees private-sector unions. The union alleges the termination is illegal...
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