With our nation's economy in crisis, it's more important than ever that hardworking families have good-paying, stable jobs with health care and the chance to step into the middle class. Good jobs mean more money for schools, more savings for home ownership, more opportunity for advancement, and more stability and respect for families and communities.

But instead of creating jobs that would benefit thousands of working families and strengthen our communities, the private security firms are leaving hardworking security officers in poverty and failing to provide improved training and equipment.

It's time for private security firms to do their part to rebuild our economy so it works for hardworking security officers who help keep our communities safe and secure.