Union Representing Security Officers In Philadelphia Threatens To Strike Over Pay

CBS Philadelphia

October 28, 2025

Security officers who guard Philadelphia hospitals, high-rises and college campuses say they could soon walk off the job.

Members of 32BJ SEIU, the union representing more than 2,500 security officers in Philadelphia, rallied Monday afternoon near Temple University. Union leaders say most of the officers (more than 2,000) work for Allied Universal, the city's largest private security contractor.

Stephanie Gibson, an Allied Universal officer who works on Market Street, said the job can be dangerous, and the pay doesn't match the risk.

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