Firefighter Dan Rihm of the Springfield, Ohio area used a bullhorn to rally the thousands of activists protesting Ohio Senate Bill 5. The job killing, anti-worker bill, passed out of committee by a vote of 7 to 5 with Republican Jim Hughes voting NO and standing with working people in Ohio against this attack on our Middle Class. Now anti-worker Republican Senators are trying to suspend the rules in the Senate and push this bill through to a vote as early as Wednesday evening. Stay tuned for more of our continued photo coverage of Ohio and Wisconsin on our flickr page.

USWW Security Officers in California recently took part in a portrait series that showed them on the job, and captured the importance of their work. We were more than pleased with the results from professional photographers Colin Young-Wolff, and Norbert Von Der Groeben, and thank them for their work. Check out the set on our Flickr page.

(November 2nd, 2010) An estimated 175,000+ people from across America -- representing all 50 states and our country's great diversity -- joined together at the Lincoln memorial to re-claim the American dream and raise their voices for jobs, justice and public education. ~ Washington, DC ~ Photos by Jim Tynan, Kris Price, David Sachs and Bill Burke.

More than 48 hours into their hunger fast, janitors who were fired from JP Morgan Chase's prestigious 2000 Avenue of the Stars address marched into the intersection linking arms. Though weak from lack of food, their spirit was strengthened by the supporters chanting, dancing, and waving signs. 

In 1990, the janitors of Century City in Los Angeles faced media criticism and police brutality while on strike from April 3 until April 22. When they finally reached a contract agreement that guaranteed at least a 22% raise over the next three years, the victory was historic.

They won a union, and the landmark campaign proved to be a turning point for re-organizing the workers responsible for sweeping and cleaning up the sparkling high rises of Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Houston, Boston, Minneapolis, Washington, DC, and Canada.

We honor the courageous efforts of those janitors, by celebrating the 20th anniversary of the campaign. Learn more about Justice for Janitors: seiu.me/j4j20

(May 29th, 2010) Tens of thousands of activists were joined by SEIU members in a rally and march on the Captiol to call for real solutions for a broken immigration system. ~ Phoenix, AZ - Photo licensed by SEIU / © 2010 Shell Photographics

(May 17th, 2010) SEIU members and staff joined National People's Action and thousands of other activists in a day of actions on K street to call attention to corrupt corporate lobbyist practices. ~ Washington, DC ~ Photo by David Sachs / SEIU

(May 6th, 2010) In one of the state's largest union elections in decades, 5,500 home care providers overwhelmingly voted 'yes' to unite in SEIU Healthcare. ~ Madison, WI ~ Photo © Jeff Miller

For more info check out www.SEIU.org

(April 9th, 2010) In an effort to illustrate the ongoing, human cost of this agency's misguided, out-of-control immigration enforcement strategy, hundreds of SEIU cleaners held prayer vigils outside of local Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices across the country. ~ Photo © 2010 Juan Carlos Cristales / SEIU

(March 24th, 2010) Members of SEIU Healthcare WI gathered for message and logistic training before heading to the State House to lobby their representatives on issues on forced overtime, home care organizing, and immigration reform. ~ Madison, WI ~ Photos © 2010 Andy Manis Photo

(March 21st, 2010) Over 5000 SEIU Members joined hundred of thousands of other activists on the National Mall to call for comprehensive immigration reform. ~ Washington, DC ~ Photo © 2010 Lloyd Wolf

(March 3rd, 2010) SEIU members, and thousands of other supporters flooded the streets, and marched to the Ritz Carlton to deliver an arrest warrant for the AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans) Lobbyists in town to push their agenda to destroy health care reform. ~ Washington, DC ~ Photo by William Melton Jr. / SEIU

(February 24th, 2010) Majority Leader Reid and other key members of Congress welcomed Melanie's Marchers and hundreds of supporters to the Capitol at a press event, the day before the Presidents Health Care Summit. ~ Washington, DC ~ Photo © 2010 David Sachs / SEIU

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(February 23rd, 2010) SEIU Local 26 janitors, students, and other community allies staged a "They're playing Monopoly Money With Our Lives!" protest against Wells Fargo's foreclosures and lending practices at the Wells Fargo Center. ~ Minneapolis, MN ~ Photo by Rafael Morataya / SEIU

(February 11th, 2010) Luis Marquez, the Democratic Candidate for the California State Assembly in District 50, visited SEIU childcare provider Tonia McMillian, and spent a day "walking in her shoes" by helping her at the childcare center. ~ Bellflower, CA ~ Photo © 2010 Slobodan Dimitrov