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ServiceMaster Shareholders, Coalition of Religious Leaders, Environmentalists, SEIU to Call on CD&R in Shareholders Meeting to Make TruGreen 'Truly Green'

Citing the public health and environmental dangers of lawn care pesticides used by TruGreen ChemLawn and its parent company ServiceMaster, a powerful coalition of religious leaders from around the nation, regional and national environmental groups, as well as workers will hold a prayer vigil outside the June 28th Shareholder meeting being held in Chicago.

Following the vigil, a delegation of religious leaders will attend the shareholders meeting in order to meet with representatives of ServiceMaster (NYSE: SVM) new owners, private equity giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Religious leaders will ask CD&R to immediately take steps to safeguard the nations' children and pets by directing ServiceMaster to curb its pesticide use and "Be Truly Green."

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Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 05:29PM by Registered CommenterAnthony S Jennings in , , | Comments Off | References1 Reference

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