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Yorkville Today
By the People, for the People
Thousands Rally on UES Ahead of Possible Doorman Strike
Unionized residential service workers shut down Park Avenue, demanding Upper East Side building owners hear their demands.
Apr. 15, 2026 at 9:36pm
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Unionized residential service workers rally for better pay and benefits, disrupting the affluent Upper East Side neighborhood.Yorkville TodayThousands of union members representing doormen, porters, and other residential building workers in the Upper East Side and Yorkville neighborhoods of New York City rallied along Park Avenue, demanding subsidized healthcare and higher wages ahead of a strike vote scheduled for Wednesday.
Why it matters
The potential strike would impact many of the luxury high-rise buildings and co-ops in one of New York's wealthiest neighborhoods, disrupting services for residents and putting pressure on building owners to meet the workers' demands.
The details
The rally saw thousands of members of 32BJ SEIU, the union representing the residential service workers, shut down a section of Park Avenue to call for better benefits and pay. The workers are set to vote on Wednesday whether to authorize a strike, which could leave many Upper East Side buildings without key staff like doormen, porters, and handymen.
- The rally took place on April 15, 2026.
- The strike vote is scheduled for Wednesday.
The players
32BJ SEIU
The labor union representing doormen, porters, and other residential service workers in New York City.
What’s next
The strike vote on Wednesday will determine whether the workers will walk off the job, potentially disrupting services at many Upper East Side buildings.
The takeaway
This rally highlights the ongoing tensions between wealthy building owners and the service workers who maintain their properties, as the workers demand better pay and benefits to keep up with the high cost of living in New York City.
