Press Releases Archive
Press Releases by Year
- December 21, 2017 Sáenz de SEIU: La inacción del Congreso sobre el Dream Act es negligente y cruel
- December 21, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Congressional inaction on the Dream Act is negligent and cruel
- December 21, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: It’s time for Congress to do its job
- December 20, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Working families will hold Congressional Republicans accountable for this disastrous tax bill
- December 19, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Disaster relief bill is deplorable
- December 2, 2017 As Senate votes for corporate, millionaire tax giveaway, SEIU members redouble their efforts to defend working families
- November 20, 2017 SEIU’s Rocio Saenz: Today’s termination of TPS is bad for our country, our economy. Now Congress must act.
- November 18, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Time to end the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, not ignore it
- November 17, 2017 Working families call for tax bill that helps working families, doesn’t rip away their healthcare
- November 17, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: With introduction of The SECURE Act, Congress runs out of excuses not to act
- November 14, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: The ASPIRE Act good for families, and good for America
- November 13, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Working families need an HHS Secretary who cares about the health of all Americans
- November 9, 2017 Henry, Barber: Dreamers’ courage on display as they take over Senate office building
- November 7, 2017 Virginia, New Jersey voters put working families ahead of billionaires, corporations
- November 7, 2017 Ending TPS is bad for all Americans: Congress must act now
- November 4, 2017 SEIU Sáenz: State Department recommendation to end TPS is bad for all Americans; Congress must act now
- November 2, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: GOP tax bill is a massive tax cut for millionaires and corporations
- October 20, 2017 SEIU members speak out after Senate clears the way for cuts to Medicare, Medicaid in favor of tax giveaways for the wealthy, corporations
- October 12, 2017 SEIU’s Henry, Figueroa: DHS nominee should commit to keeping relief effort in Puerto Rico
- October 9, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Clean Power Plan repeal puts corporate profits over health of working families
- October 9, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: We stand with NFL players
- October 9, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: President Trump’s principles, policies on immigration read like a restrictionist, nativist wish list
- October 6, 2017 SEIU Nurse Alliance: Trump administration fails to understand basic women’s healthcare
- October 4, 2017 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry will Join 32BJ SEIU, Puerto Ricans & Community Allies at Protest in Front of White House; Puerto Ricans and Allies Agree with President Trump: "Wipe Out" Puerto Rico's Debt
- October 2, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: SEIU members send love, support to families of Las Vegas victims, all first responders
- September 28, 2017 Workers on Janus: A Political Effort to Further Rig the Rules Against Working People
- September 27, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: GOP tax proposal rigs the rules even more in favor of the wealthy, against working families
- September 26, 2017 Working people show their power as Senate Republicans abandon plan to gut Medicaid, take healthcare away from millions
- September 26, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Senate Republican Dreamer bill is a non-starter
- September 25, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Third Muslim ban is a continuation of the same discriminatory racist original ban
- September 25, 2017 SEIU’S Henry: Big step forward for Fight for $15 and a Union as Target announces $15 minimum wage by 2020
- September 14, 2017 Connecticut child care teacher in the Fight for $15 praises introduction of new child care legislation, a critical new investment in our nation’s future
- September 5, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Eliminating DACA is cruel, racist attack on our communities
- August 25, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: President Trump endorses racism by pardoning Joe Arpaio
- August 25, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Eliminating DACA would be a cruel, racist attack on our communities
- August 17, 2017 SEIU Executive Vice President Valarie Long Resigns from President Trump’s National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure
- August 16, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: No place for white supremacists in the White House
- August 15, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: We call on President Trump to protect DACA and TPS and work towards common sense policies that protect immigrant families
- August 12, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Racism, bigotry, violence cannot be tolerated
- August 5, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: SEIU members stand in solidarity with Nissan workers
- July 28, 2017 As Republicans’ latest attempt to rip healthcare away from working Americans fails, working people vow to continue the fight
- July 20, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: DREAM Act a ray of hope for immigrant families
- July 13, 2017 GOP leadership’s reheated healthcare bill little more than leftover version of their last bad bill
- June 27, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: The Muslim ban case is not over, we will continue to fight for our American values
- June 22, 2017 Healthcare workers across America intensify fight to save Medicaid as Senate Republicans release shameful repeal bill crafted in secrecy
- June 16, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: No surprise, President Trump turns his back on immigrants and their American families
- June 12, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on the Side of Justice
- June 1, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Trump’s wrong decision on Paris won’t stop working Americans from pushing for progress on climate change
- May 25, 2017 Raise the Wage Act of 2017 would put working families on path to financial security
- May 22, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Budget would rip healthcare from working people, seniors to pay for tax breaks for rich, corporations
- May 22, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: 6-month Haitian TPS extension good, but not enough
- May 22, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Yale University must follow the law and honor graduate workers’ union
- May 15, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Moral revival campaign will help advance racial, economic justice
- May 11, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Trump election commission threatens voting rights
- May 8, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Texas’ anti-immigrant law criminalizes immigrants, will hurt state’s economy
- May 4, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Senate must fight for our families by taking action against House Republicans healthcare repeal vote which is an attack on jobs and lives of working people
- May 3, 2017 SEIU: Working families won’t forget who voted against their ability to save for retirement
- May 1, 2017 Tens of thousands of SEIU members march to show support for immigrant families
- April 29, 2017 Thousands of SEIU members march for the health of working families, our communities
- April 28, 2017 Caravan Against Fear Wraps Up 3,500-Mile Trek Along Southern Border In Defense of Immigrant Rights
- April 27, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Working families challenge Acosta to uphold DOL’s mission for working people
- April 26, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: With tax plan and healthcare amendment, Trump and congressional leaders fight to give corporations more breaks at the expense of America’s working families
- April 19, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Puerto Rico’s working families deserve a voice in the restructuring of the $70 billion debt
- April 6, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Senate Republican leaders rigging rules instead of acting in their constituents’ interests
- March 30, 2017 SEIU: Senate undermines U.S. cities’ ability to address retirement poverty
- March 26, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Working families mourn the loss of Mike Garcia
- March 24, 2017 SEIU Nurse Alliance: Our stand for patients, affordable care continues following failed House healthcare repeal
- March 24, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Power of families and communities coming together defeats healthcare repeal, protecting care for millions
- March 22, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Gorsuch hearing proves his confirmation would be devastating for working families
- March 22, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Working people need, deserve a Labor secretary who will put their interests first
- March 16, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Congress must deny funding for Trump’s wall and his mass deportation plan
- March 6, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Revised Executive Order is more of the same anti-immigrant policy, anti-American values
- February 28, 2017 Rocío Sáenz de SEIU: Presidente Trump amenaza la unidad de familias inmigrantes
- February 28, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: America’s working families’ real needs and concerns missing in President Trump’s address to Congress
- February 26, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: With election of DNC Chair Perez and DNC Deputy Chair Ellison Working Families’ Issues Will Lead a United Democratic Party
- February 16, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: America’s working families still waiting for a real plan that makes healthcare affordable for all, saves jobs across America
- February 16, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: America’s working families still waiting for a real plan that makes healthcare affordable for all, saves jobs across America
- February 16, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Working families will scrutinize Acosta with standards we expect of nation’s Labor secretary
- February 15, 2017 SEIU: House votes to undermine retirement savings of working Americans
- February 15, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Fearlessness and courage of working people and SEIU members speaking out leads to Puzder withdrawal
- February 9, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Today is a good day for America's families and America's values
- February 3, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Justice prevails for our Muslim brothers and sisters
- February 2, 2017 House Republicans vote to take away protections against unfair pay, dangerous workplaces for millions
- February 1, 2017 My patients cannot afford the cost of Tom Price
- January 31, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Judge Gorsuch would tilt Supreme Court against working families
- January 30, 2017 CIR/SEIU Healthcare: We won’t let Trump’s executive actions stop us from caring for all patients and standing up for standing up for ourselves and our colleagues
- January 27, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Trump’s executive actions are an attack on American values that will hurt immigrant, Muslim and refugee families
- January 27, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Trump’s targeting of immigrants and refugees will divide and weaken our nation, hurt working families
- January 25, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Trump executive actions prove his agenda panders to extremists over protecting and defending America’s working families, communities and economy
- January 25, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: We won’t let Trump’s executive actions hold us back from protecting immigrant families, fighting for immigration justice
- January 23, 2017 SEIU announces new General Counsel
- January 18, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Trump’s nomination of Pruitt for EPA, like Puzder for Labor, proves administration will build government of the corporations, by the corporations, for the corporations
- January 18, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Price as HHS Secretary would unleash healthcare catastrophe for working families to secure profits for corporations
- January 12, 2017 SEIU’s Saenz: The BRIDGE Act Necessary Step To Address President Elect's Anti-Immigrant Anti-Worker Agenda
- January 11, 2017 SEIU’s Sáenz: Sessions’ confirmation would be a step backwards for the advancement of civil rights and justice for all Americans, especially immigrant communities
- January 10, 2017 SEIU’s Henry: Sessions’ confirmation would be tantamount to congressional negligence toward working families, communities of color
- December 21, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Working people voted for good jobs, affordable healthcare, an economy that works for all Americans—not a shutdown.
- December 21, 2018 SEIU files complaint against HHS and CMS for failure to comply with FOIA request regarding CMS proposed rule targeting home care workers
- November 9, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: President Trump’s Asylum proclamation brutal violation of American law
- November 7, 2018 SEIU members mobilize infrequent voters to vote for $15, affordable healthcare, opportunity to join unions, drive historic midterm turnout
- October 28, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Hatred, anti-semitism have no place anywhere in America
- October 10, 2018 SEIU's Sáenz: President Trump's proposal goes against who we are as Americans
- October 6, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation is a disgrace
- October 5, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Freedom and Justice Should be for Everyone - No Exceptions
- October 4, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Federal Court order blocking President Trump’s attempt to end protection for hundreds of thousands of families a victory for communities across the country
- September 27, 2018 Working people to senators: Sexual assault affects all Americans. Reject Kavanaugh’s nomination.
- September 23, 2018 SEIU's Henry: President Trump's proposal takes healthcare from America's most vulnerable
- September 6, 2018 SEIU members to U.S. senators: confirming Brett Kavanaugh would be disastrous for our country
- September 6, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: The Administration’s proposed rule is an assault on child safety and would lead to more heartless and cruel treatment of innocent children
- August 31, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Texas DACA ruling is welcomed news for Dreamers, families and our communities
- August 21, 2018 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision Will Boost Home Care Choices for Seniors, People with Disabilities, Strengthen Workforce
- July 11, 2018 SEIU’s Henry congratulates Dorian Warren on being named the next Center for Community Change president
- July 10, 2018 Statement from Melody Benjamin, Home Care Worker, Regarding Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule to Silence Working People and the Supreme Court Ruling to Limit Their Power
- July 9, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Judge Kavanaugh would turn Supreme Court towards corporations, away from working Americans
- June 27, 2018 America Needs Unions now more than ever as Supreme Court sides with corporate billionaires rigging economy against workers
- June 27, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Bittersweet victory for families in detention; administration must follow through and reunite families as soon as possible
- June 26, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: The Supreme Court’s decision in the third Muslim ban disrespects our traditions, values, and laws
- June 20, 2018 SEIU and Future Forward PAC launch seven-figure ad buy, “Mi Padre,” amplifying voices of working people in key battleground states
- June 20, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: President’s executive order continues to jail children and families indefinitely
- June 13, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Republican leadership nix yet another opportunity to do the right thing, make a difference in Dreamers’ lives
- June 11, 2018 SEIU’s Blue: President Trump’s rule attempts to seize safety net programs from working families and their American children
- May 31, 2018 Facebook adopts diverse slate approach to help increase board member diversity
- May 29, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Forcibly separating children from their parents is egregious, beyond unconscionable
- May 21, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Working people shouldn’t have to sign their rights away just to have a job
- May 4, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Ending Honduran TPS shows once again that U.S. immigration policy hurts immigrant communities, working families
- May 1, 2018 Healthcare Workers, Concerned Citizens Unite to Hold House Republicans Accountable for Trying to Rip Healthcare and Medicaid from Millions of Americans
- April 26, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Working people will not let our voices be silenced
- April 26, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Termination of Nepalese TPS catastrophic to families and a country still trying to recover from natural disaster
- April 16, 2018 Progressive Groups Announce Unprecedented $30 Million Midterm Effort in Three States
- April 12, 2018 Over 300 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Leaders Demand Oversight on Census Citizenship Question
- March 29, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act is critical to stopping racist state attacks on voters and restoring election integrity
- March 29, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Congressional Republicans failed immigrant families, yet again
- March 29, 2018 New SEIU Online Ads Aimed to Engage Healthcare Voters
- March 29, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Ending DED for Liberians the latest example of Trump’s agenda hurting working families
- February 26, 2018 Investor & Corporate Accountability Coalition Demands Racial Equity Audits and Corporate Transparency around Political Spending to Protect Democracy on Anniversary of Jan. 6 Insurrection
- February 26, 2018 Tens of thousands participate in #WeRise walkouts, actions in 600 cities around the country
- February 26, 2018 Joint Statement on Nationwide Mobilizations, Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 Oral Arguments
- February 26, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: SCOTUS says no to Trump Administration; DACA continues for now
- February 15, 2018 Sáenz: Real lives are at stake. It’s time for a real bipartisan solution for Dreamers.
- January 30, 2018 Working People deliver the real State of the Union
- January 26, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: President’s immigration framework must be rejected and Congress must act to stand up for immigrant families
- January 22, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Time for bipartisan solutions, not more inaction and delays that hurt working families
- January 20, 2018 SEIU’s Henry: Congress must respect the priorities of working people, reopen the government immediately
- January 17, 2018 America Deserves an HHS Secretary Who Cares about People, Not Profits
- January 11, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: President’s hateful, bigoted comments must be rejected and Congress must act to stand up for immigrant families
- January 8, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Tragic TPS decision will cause pain for good people, make our nation poorer
- January 5, 2018 SEIU’s Sáenz: Trump’s vanity wall demands come at the expense of working people
- December 20, 2019 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry statement on the cost of political brinkmanship to working families
- December 18, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: Our democracy is too important for any individual to be above the law
- December 18, 2019 Texas v. Azar: Lives hang in the balance as court refers ACA case for review, millions of people with pre-existing conditions still at risk
- December 13, 2019 SEIU’s Sáenz: Major victory for Liberian families, thousands of long-time residents can finally breathe a sigh of relief
- December 12, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: The House passage of HR 3 is vital step toward breaking drug companies' stronghold on working people, seniors
- December 9, 2019 SEIU’s Sáenz: Tragic death of 16-year-old is a cruel reminder that our government needs to put families and children first
- November 6, 2019 Service Employees International Union largest-ever VA legislative investment propels Democratic majority
- October 29, 2019 Statement from SEIU and OPEIU Local 2 on contract agreement
- October 29, 2019 SEIU’s Sáenz: The U.S. Senate can end the chaos surrounding TPS and DED
- October 17, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: Elijah Cummings will be remembered as a champion for working Americans
- October 15, 2019 Statement from Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union on Ohio Debate:
- October 11, 2019 SEIU’s Sáenz: Today’s public charge ruling preserves the dignity and respect that all families deserve
- September 26, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: Working people need a Secretary of Labor that will be a champion for working people; not Eugene Scalia
- September 25, 2019 Statement in Support of Impeachment Inquiry
- September 17, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: Unconscionable for GM to rip healthcare away from striking workers
- September 12, 2019 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement in response to the Democratic presidential debate in Houston Thursday:
- September 12, 2019 SEIU Local 200 United members file motion to block new Trump Administration rules that strip protections for federal public servants
- August 26, 2019 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Statement on Appointment as Co-Chair to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Future of Work Commission
- August 23, 2019 SEIU, Demos, voting rights advocates stop right-wing group’s voter suppression effort in Florida
- August 14, 2019 SEIU challenges Trump administration’s Executive Orders gutting protections for federal employees
- August 12, 2019 SEIU’s Saenz: Trump administration continuing to foment racial, ethnic division with new immigration rule
- August 4, 2019 Statement on shootings in California, Texas, and Ohio
- July 12, 2019 Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on the Passing of SEIU 32BJ President Hector Figueroa:
- June 28, 2019 SEIU’s Sáenz: With SCOTUS decision to take up DACA case Senate leaders must pass permanent solution for Dreamers now
- June 12, 2019 Statement on Wisconsin reinstating lame duck power grab
- June 6, 2019 SEIU passes resolution in support of Green New Deal
- June 4, 2019 SEIU’S Sáenz: House Passage of the Dream and Promise Act Means We’re One Senate Vote Away from Fulfilling a 2018 Election Mandate
- May 23, 2019 Statement on status of contract offer to OPEIU Local 2
- May 16, 2019 SEIU’S Sáenz: Trump’s Immigration Plan Hurts Working People and Rewards Those With Power and Privilege
- May 16, 2019 Home care workers challenge Trump administration’s rule that singles them out, dictates how wages can be spent
- May 7, 2019 SEIU Statement on Outcome of Mediation with Staff Union
- May 2, 2019 Trump administration to home care workers: Here’s your poverty-level wage. Now let us tell you how to spend it.
- March 27, 2019 SAVE THE DATE: In Las Vegas, SEIU, CAP Action to convene national Forum on Wages and Working People
- March 26, 2019 SEIU’S Sáenz: Congress must pass the DREAM and SECURE Acts to keep families together and build stronger communities
- March 21, 2019 In a Victory for Democracy, Wisconsin Court Rejects Republican Power Grab
- March 20, 2019 2020 Hopefuls to Discuss Democracy, Economic Reform at We the People Membership Summit
- March 19, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: SEIU welcomes staff taking collective action through their union
- March 13, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: Congress must uphold America’s values by passing the Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- February 15, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: Emergency declaration is an abuse of power, illegally undermines our nation’s democracy
- February 14, 2019 SEIU’s Henry: SEIU members will hold congressional Republicans, President Trump accountable for making working families, immigrants bear the brunt of spending deal
- February 5, 2019 SEIU: Working families tell the real State of the Union
- February 4, 2019 SEIU Files Lawsuit Challenging Republican Power Grab in Wisconsin
- January 16, 2019 SEIU's Henry: Fight for $15 and a Union Is Winning for America's Working People, Changing What's Possible
- January 14, 2019 SEIU Opposes Debt Deal That Would Punish Puerto Rico’s Working People
- December 21, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: COVID relief bill barely a down payment
- December 21, 2020 SEIU encourages its two million members to get COVID-19 vaccine
- December 8, 2020 Home care, nursing home workers to meet with members of Congress to rally support for Biden Caregiving Workforce Plan
- December 6, 2020 SEIU Home Care Council leaders applaud selection of Becerra to lead HHS
- November 10, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: The Supreme Court must end the Trump administration’s attack on working people’s healthcare once and for all
- November 7, 2020 SEIU’s Rocío Sáenz Statement on Biden-Harris Victory
- November 7, 2020 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Statement on Biden-Harris Victory
- November 4, 2020 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Demands Every Vote is Counted
- November 3, 2020 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Statement on Amendment 2 Victory in Florida
- October 30, 2020 SEIU Reaches Millions of Infrequent Voters in Final Days of the 2020 Elections
- October 26, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: GOP just confirmed a Supreme Court justice who will take away our healthcare
- October 20, 2020 Healthcare Workers Refuse to Receive or Administer COVID-19 Vaccine Without Validation by Independent Third Party Experts
- October 15, 2020 SEIU and Priorities USA Action Launch Partnership to Turn Out Black and Latino Voters in Pennsylvania
- October 7, 2020 AFL-CIO, SEIU File Complaint Charging Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Response Violated Global Labor Standards
- September 30, 2020 SEIU’s Henry urges Congress to pass updated HEROES Act
- September 26, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Confirming Barrett would rip healthcare away from working people
- September 24, 2020 VICTORY FOR SEIU LOCAL 73 UIC WORKERS
- September 18, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: SEIU members mourn the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion for women, working people
- September 17, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Trump administration’s nursing home report sidesteps employer accountability, fails to underscore the importance of listening to workers first
- September 15, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: TPS decision will tear families apart, exacerbate economic crisis amid pandemic
- September 14, 2020 Sáenz de SEIU: la decisión sobre el TPS podría obligar a que familias trabajadoras, contribuyentes y respetuosas de la ley sean destrozadas
- August 26, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Continued police violence against the Black community must end
- August 11, 2020 Afiliados de SEIU: La administración Biden-Harris luchará por justicia económica y racial para las familias trabajadoras de Estados Unidos
- August 11, 2020 SEIU members: Biden-Harris administration would fight for racial, economic justice for America’s working families
- July 31, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Every person needs to be counted in the 2020 census
- July 28, 2020 SEIU’s Sáenz: The time to protect immigrant families is now; we must vote Trump out this November
- July 27, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Working people need support, McConnell bill pushes them further into desperate circumstances
- July 22, 2020 SEIU essential workers share with Vice President Biden what they need for inclusive economic recovery
- July 21, 2020 SEIU President Henry’s Statement on Biden’s 21st Century Caregiving and Education Workforce Plan
- July 9, 2020 SEIU endorses Joe Biden for president by kicking off massive volunteer operation
- July 8, 2020 Tens of Thousands in 25+ Cities to Strike for Black Lives
- June 30, 2020 In national day of action, thousands of home care workers across America demand coronavirus protections, racial and economic justice
- June 23, 2020 SEIU, ACLU, Disability Rights Organizations File Petition Demanding HHS Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes and Other Congregate Settings For People with Disabilities
- June 18, 2020 Amid COVID-19 Devastation, Nursing Home Workers Launch Nationwide Campaign to Protect Workers, Residents
- June 18, 2020 SEIU's Saenz: "DACA recipients get to keep their jobs - including thousands of essential workers doing crucial work during the coronavirus pandemic - and remain with their families."
- June 18, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: DACA decision makes us a stronger country
- June 17, 2020 On Juneteenth, Home Care Workers Launch Voter Registration Drive to Address Systemic Racism and Fix America’s Broken Long-Term Care System
- June 16, 2020 With Governor’s Signature, 28,000 State Employees Win the Right to Have Union, Negotiate For Better Pay, Benefits, Workplace Safety
- June 13, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Justice for Rayshard Brooks Means Holding Police Accountable
- June 12, 2020 SEIU Announces Support for Movement for Black Lives
- June 9, 2020 National Survey Shows Government, Employers Are Failing to Protect Nursing Home Workers and Residents
- June 5, 2020 Diverse set of leaders stand up in show of unity, support for protecting Black lives
- June 3, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Trump’s attacks on people who want America to live up to its highest ideals are unacceptable—he should resign
- May 29, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Officers responsible for the death of George Floyd must be held accountable
- May 13, 2020 With the Affordable Care Act’s Fate in Jeopardy, Working People Tell SCOTUS Exactly What We Have to Lose
- May 12, 2020 SEIU’S Henry: House proposal a step forward for working people; even more will be needed to address crisis
- May 1, 2020 Federal efforts on PPE for nursing home workers is ‘too little, too late,’ says SEIU’s Henry, nursing home workers
- April 29, 2020 Resumen de Las Demandas de los Trabajadores Esenciales para el Paquete de Ayuda del Congreso COVID-19, Congresista Escobar Promete Apoyar
- April 25, 2020 Alongside Speaker Pelosi, Senator Warren, Essential Workers Launch Demands for Next Relief Package
- April 24, 2020 In National Survey of Frontline Nurses, 92 percent Say Federal Government Is Not Doing Enough to Protect Healthcare Staff; 82 Percent Say They Do Not Have Enough Protective Equipment
- April 21, 2020 SEIU’s Sáenz: President should focus on saving lives, not use Covid-19 crisis to divide us
- April 17, 2020 SEIU President Henry’s and SEIU Local 2015 President Verrett’s Statement on Appointment to California Governor’s Taskforce on Business and Jobs Recovery
- April 12, 2020 Rev. Barber and SEIU President Henry: Pope Francis’s Easter Letter Is An Urgent Call for Fundamental Change in Economy, Respect for Workers
- April 6, 2020 SEIU’S Henry: Courts aiding and abetting Wisconsin voter suppression efforts
- April 6, 2020 SEIU’S Henry: Courts aiding and abetting Wisconsin voter suppression efforts
- March 29, 2020 Letter to U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- March 27, 2020 SEIU’s Sáenz: COVID-19 legislative deal includes critical support for working families, but leaves among the most vulnerable out
- March 26, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Senate deal includes critical support for working families, but we need to go further
- March 23, 2020 SEIU’s Henry, frontline healthcare workers call on Trump administration to drive a coordinated, transparent response that will protect all healthcare workers and patients
- March 22, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Senate Democrats did the right thing by standing beside working people
- March 20, 2020 SEIU President Henry: Trump administration, corporations must act immediately to provide lifesaving personal protective equipment to healthcare workers on the frontlines fighting coronavirus
- March 18, 2020 Service, Care Workers Call On Private Industry To ‘Protect All Workers’
- March 12, 2020 SEIU announces changes to 2020 convention
- March 11, 2020 Statement of Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) about the Notice of Default for the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico
- March 6, 2020 Unions Representing Healthcare Professionals Call on CDC to Maintain Protections During Coronavirus Outbreak
- February 28, 2020 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry: Trump administration must focus on preventing coronavirus, not correcting the stock market and scapegoating
- February 15, 2020 SEIU’s Sáenz: Trump deployment of tactical agents to “sanctuary cities” is a dangerous escalation that will make those cities less safe
- February 7, 2020 SEIU members, Fight for $15 and a Union activists celebrate passage of the PRO Act
- February 5, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Impeachment trial is why working people think our democracy doesn’t work for all of us
- February 4, 2020 SEIU’s Henry: Working people did not see themselves reflected in President Trump’s version of the State of the Union
- January 27, 2020 SEIU’s Sáenz: SCOTUS public charge rule cruel and inhumane
- January 24, 2020 Mary Kay Henry statement on the rigged Senate impeachment trial
- January 3, 2020 As state attorneys general and Kentucky governor petition Texas v. Azar, SEIU urges the United States Supreme Court to stand with working people and preserve the Affordable Care Act
- December 19, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Inaction Not an Option on Build Back Better
- December 16, 2021 Statement from SEIU’s Henry on Senate Parliamentarian’s Ruling Excluding Relief for Immigrants in Build Back Better
- December 16, 2021 Declaración: de Rocío Sáenz de SEIU sobre el fallo de la parlamentaria del senado excluyendo el alivio para los inmigrantes en la Build Back Better
- December 15, 2021 SEIU Applauds Senate confirmation of Jennifer Sung, urges President Biden and the Senate to confirm more workers’ rights lawyers to the bench
- December 13, 2021 New Report Shows Largest Asset Managers Voted to Undermine Shareholder Accountability Efforts at Companies That Supported Politicians Implicated in Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection
- December 9, 2021 SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry on Historic First Union Win at Starbucks
- November 24, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: True Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Looks Like Safety for All in Our Communities
- November 22, 2021 Workers, SEIU Leaders Applaud Biden Executive Order Increasing Job Security for Workers Employed by Federal Contractors
- November 19, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Acquittal shows that our nation’s legacy of defending white supremacist violence continues
- November 19, 2021 Sáenz de SEIU: El Voto de la Cámara Baja en la ley Build Back Better es un Paso Importante para la Gente Trabajadora
- November 19, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: House Vote on Build Back Better a ‘Huge Leap Forward’ for Working People
- November 17, 2021 SEIU’s Sáenz: On One Year Anniversary of Eta and Iota, BidenAdministration Must Grant New Temporary Protected Status
- November 6, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Infrastructure bill ‘important step forward, but Congress’ work is far from over’
- November 3, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: The Senate should be honoring John Lewis’ legacy; not using the filibuster to obstruct the VRAA
- November 3, 2021 SEIU Statement on Virginia Election Results
- October 28, 2021 El presidente Biden ha dado un paso importante para construir una economía que funcione para todos nosotros en el marco de la Agenda para Una Mejor Reconstrucción
- October 28, 2021 Statement from Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union, regarding the newly announced framework for the federal budget reconciliation package, including a major investment in care, climate, and jobs:
- October 20, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Senate GOP’s obstruction of the Freedom to Vote Act will not silence the voices of working people
- October 12, 2021 Statement from SEIU’s Rocío Sáenz on New DHS Worksite Enforcement Guidance
- October 5, 2021 SEIU Executive Board Affirms Strong Commitment to Universal Vaccination
- September 23, 2021 ‘CARE CAN’T WAIT’: Schumer, Pelosi, Congressional Leadership Join Care Workers in Urgent Call for Once-in-a-Generation Home Care Investment
- September 21, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT: Expulsion of Haitian migrants seeking refuge in the United States.
- September 21, 2021 NEW POLL: 81% OF U.S. VOTERS SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE ‘BUILD BACK BETTER’ HOME CARE INVESTMENT
- September 19, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Senate Parliamentarian’s Reconciliation Ruling is dead wrong, but fortunately it’s not the end of the process
- September 15, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: BBB a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix what’s broken
- August 27, 2021 SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry on the Tragic Loss of Life in Afghanistan
- August 27, 2021 Unions seek to defend the Law for a Dignified Retirement in federal court
- August 25, 2021 SEIU’s Sáenz: House takes historic step toward citizenship for millions
- August 25, 2021 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry's Statement on Supreme Court Ordering Trump’s Migration Protection Protocols Restarted
- August 24, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: House budget and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will bring the country closer to achieving an economy and democracy where every family can thrive
- August 11, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Senate budget would help put our country on the path to building back better
- August 10, 2021 SEIU’s HENRY: The Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act takes another step in moving our nation forward but more has to be done to build back better
- August 9, 2021 SEIU’s Executive Vice President Rocio Sáenz: Senate Budget is Step Toward Respecting, Protecting and Honoring Immigrants
- August 9, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Senate budget would help put our country on the path to building back better
- August 5, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka’s Passing is a Loss for Working People Everywhere
- July 27, 2021 Workers, Advocates Announce ‘Care Is Essential’ Rebrand to Drive Home Demands
- July 26, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Bob Moses was a lifelong champion for multi-racial democracy. Let’s honor his legacy by making voting accessible to every family.
- July 22, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: The DOL proposal to implement President Biden’s $15 minimum wage executive order for federal contractors is a step forward in lifting up all working people
- July 16, 2021 Statements from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry and DACA Recipient Monica Torres on Court Decision to end DACA
- July 12, 2021 Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Poor People's Campaign's season of action
- July 1, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Brnovich v. DNC decision is an affront to all voters who demanded change in 2020
- June 24, 2021 Home Care Workers Applaud Bicameral Introduction of Better Care, Better Jobs Act
- June 22, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Blocking the For the People Act will not stop working people from fighting for freedom to vote
- June 22, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Dave Prouty’s Addition to NLRB a Welcome Step Towards Reversing Trump Appointees’ Attacks on Working People
- June 17, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: ACA ruling a victory for essential workers’ demands: respect us, protect us, pay us
- June 15, 2021 Statements from Mary Kay Henry and Rocio Saenz on Justice for Janitors Day and 9th Anniversary of DACA
- June 14, 2021 On International Justice Day, Janitors Around the World to Hold Actions Demanding Fair Pay, Safety Protections & to Fix Broken Immigration System
- June 1, 2021 SEIU’s Henry honors Linda Dent
- May 27, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: We mourn the lives lost in the shooting in San Jose and call on elected leaders to end gun violence
- May 27, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Any jobs plan that leaves behind home care workforce isn’t a serious proposal
- May 22, 2021 SEIU's Henry: Restoring TPS for Haiti is another step toward a more just, humane immigration system
- April 27, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: $15 for federal contractors another win for working families
- April 26, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Biden’s labor task force important tool to unrig America’s economy
- April 21, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Julie Su, Marty Walsh will transform the Department of Labor
- April 20, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Verdict won’t bring George home or fix our broken criminal justice system
- April 12, 2021 SEIU Demands Major Arizona Corporations Condemn Racist Anti-Voter Bills and Halt Political Contributions to GOP Legislators Supporting Them
- April 9, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Amazon vote shows how deck is stacked against working people
- March 31, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: American Jobs Plan will be a game-changer for tackling racial, economic inequality
- March 30, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Biden’s judicial nominees would create a more just society for working people
- March 18, 2021 SEIU’s Sáenz: Congress must take bold action on the American Dream and Promise Act and move quickly to make it into law
- March 17, 2021 SEIU's Henry: Violent attacks against Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities must end now
- March 16, 2021 SEIU’s Sáenz: Congress must do right by essential workers who put themselves at risk day after day and pass legislation to keep families together and safe
- March 10, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: American Rescue Plan provides much-needed relief for working families
- March 9, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: PRO Act will make it easier for working people to stand together in unions
- March 6, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: American Rescue Plan strong first step, more bold action needed for working families
- March 5, 2021 SEIU’s Sáenz: Momentum is building towards citizenship for essential workers
- February 25, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Parliamentarian ruling no excuse to delay $15
- February 18, 2021 SEIU’s Sáenz: The time for bold action on immigration is now
- February 11, 2021 SEIU stands in solidarity with the Asian-American Pacific Islander community
- February 1, 2021 Mary Kay Henry statement on the passing of former SEIU President John Sweeney
- January 26, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Raise the Wage Act a huge step forward in deciding to end poverty work in America
- January 22, 2021 700,000 federal government contract workers on path to $15 through Biden executive action
- January 20, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Biden-Harris inauguration marks a milestone for working people
- January 14, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Biden COVID plan show bold leadership for working families
- January 6, 2021 SEIU’s Henry: Remove Trump, Rebuild our Democracy
- January 6, 2021 Essential Workers Celebrate Two US Senate Victories in Georgia
- December 28, 2022 SEIU’s Sáenz: Expulsions of People Under Harmful Title 42 Policy Will Continue to Endanger Lives
- December 23, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: 2023 federal budget deal takes major steps forward for working families
- December 6, 2022 Working people, voters of color played a critical role in re-electing Sen. Warnock
- December 6, 2022 SEIU’s Sáenz: Immigration Relief for Haiti will Keep American Families Safe and Together
- December 5, 2022 SEIU’s Sáenz: Congress Must Provide Relief for Dreamers, Protect Obligations to Asylum Seekers
- November 9, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Working people, communities of color made all the difference in defying expectations in this election
- October 5, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Ending DACA Would Hurt Hundreds of Thousands of Recipients, Their Families, And All of Our Communities.
- October 4, 2022 SEIU Passes New Resolution Affirming Support for Reproductive Rights
- September 19, 2022 Statement from SEIU’s Rocío Sáenz on Death of Asylum Seeker
- September 5, 2022 On Labor Day, Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Bill to Give Voice to More Than Half Million Fast-food Workers
- August 25, 2022 SEIU’s Sáenz: DACA recipients remain at the mercy of ultra-conservative judges
- August 24, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Biden Administration's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Announcement Signals Relief for Millions of Americans
- August 12, 2022 SEIU Launches 2022 We Decide Campaign to Elect Leaders Who Are Champions on Immigration
- August 7, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Historic Inflation Reduction Act passed by U.S. Senate is a game-changer and builds momentum for the broader change workers demand
- July 28, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Budget breakthrough in Senate is an important step towards lowering costs for working people and families and addressing our climate crisis
- July 27, 2022 SEIU leaders and workers press elected leaders to urgently address care and climate crises
- July 25, 2022 SEIU Members and Leaders Applaud DOL Taking Next Steps on Increasing Job Security for Workers Employed by Federal Contractors Following Executive Order by Biden
- June 30, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Supreme Court Decision that the Administration Can End “Remain in Mexico” Will Help Families and Save Lives
- June 28, 2022 SEIU’s Sáenz: Migrants’ tragic deaths in San Antonio are a wakeup call for humane asylum policies
- June 27, 2022 Two Leaders Who Champion Racial, Economic Justice Unanimously Elected to Top Positions at SEIU
- June 24, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: We are angered and disgusted by SCOTUS decision overturning abortion rights
- June 17, 2022 SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Gerry Hudson and Executive Vice President Valarie Long to Retire After a Combined 81 Years of Service and Leadership
- June 9, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: House gun bill moves our country forward in addressing gun violence
- May 20, 2022 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry: Title 42 Ruling an Affront to American Ideals
- May 20, 2022 BREAKING: McDonald’s Hit With Record $1.16B Fine For Tax Avoidance in France
- May 16, 2022 Working people fan out across country to mobilize voters ahead of midterm elections in “Spring Into Action” push
- May 3, 2022 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry’s statement on leaked SCOTUS abortion opinion
- April 28, 2022 NELP, CWA, SEIU, NWLC, and EPI Urge Court to Reject Efforts to Halt Federal Contractor Wage Increase
- April 7, 2022 Major Asset Owners and Fund Leaders Call on Asset Managers to Vote for Shareholder Initiatives on Racial Justice
- April 7, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation will have a positive impact on working families and the Supreme Court for years to come
- April 5, 2022 Labor Unions issue joint statement in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court
- April 1, 2022 DECLARACIÓN: Rocío Sáenz de SEIU celebra el fin del Título 42 luego de una feroz defensa de los trabajadores
- April 1, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: SEIU Celebrates End of Title 42 Following Fierce Worker Advocacy
- March 24, 2022 SEIU's Henry: Judge Jackson triumphs, heads toward Senate confirmation to make history
- March 16, 2022 SEIU's Henry: Anti-Asian violence must not be tolerated as we recognize the anniversary of the API spa workers killed in Atlanta
- February 25, 2022 Henry de SEIU: la histórica nominación de la jueza Ketanji Brown Jackson a la Suprema Corte es un triunfo para los trabajadores
- February 25, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Nomination to the Supreme Court is a Win for Working People
- February 10, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: Starbucks’ Firing of Memphis Workers Is a New Low in Company’s Relentless Union-Busting
- February 7, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: White House Task Force Report Responds to Workers’ Demand for Unions
- February 3, 2022 SEIU Applauds Luisa Blue’s Appointment to the White House API Advisory Commission
- January 26, 2022 SEIU Statement on Justice Breyer’s Retirement
- January 20, 2022 SEIU President Henry: A Year into the Biden Presidency, Working People Celebrate Key Wins and Recommit to Demands for Racial and Economic Justice
- January 17, 2022 SEIU’s Henry: We refuse to let self-interested politicians kill Dr. King’s dream
- January 13, 2022 New national survey of nurses and healthcare workers at HCA hospitals sounds alarm bells: nearly 80 percent of respondents report short staffing is jeopardizing patient care at America’s largest for-profit hospital corporation
- January 13, 2022 SEIU President Henry: Supreme Court Bows to Corporate Pressure Amid Omicron Surge; Upholds Universal Vaccination for Health Care Workers But Leaves Millions of Other Frontline Workers At Risk
- December 20, 2023 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry Statement on Federal Aviation Administration Extension
- December 15, 2023 Statement from SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry on Emergency Supplemental Proposals
- November 15, 2023 Henry: Nicole Berner’s nomination to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is a win for working families and our justice system
- November 8, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Election night proved that Virginia is for unions
- October 4, 2023 SEIU Endorses Michael Whitaker for FAA Administrator
- October 3, 2023 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry Statement on Largest-Ever Healthcare Workers Strike Amid Unprecedented Worker Uprising Across Economy
- October 2, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Laphonza Butler is a strong, passionate leader, will make an outstanding US Senator
- October 2, 2023 SEIU’s May Kay Henry: FAA Reauthorization Extension Offers Opportunity to ‘Get It Right’ by Ensuring Good Jobs for Airport Service Workers
- September 30, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Working families want House Republicans to stop playing political games, focus on nation’s priorities after passing continuing resolution
- September 21, 2023 New National Polling: Majority of Voters in Battleground States Support Additional TPS Designations
- September 21, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Biden Administration’s Move to Expand Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela is Major Step Towards a More Humane Immigration Policy
- September 6, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Gwynne Wilcox’s reconfirmation to the NLRB will help protect workers
- September 1, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: CMS Proposed Rule is a Historic First Step of What’s Needed to Address Nursing Home Staffing Crisis
- August 28, 2023 SEIU’s Henry and Verrett: Racist Jacksonville shooting on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington is a disgrace
- July 20, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: As FAA Reauthorization Passes House, Senate Must Write In Airport Service Workers
- June 30, 2023 Castaneda: “This backwards step will have a devastating impact on many SEIU members’ kids who would be the first in their families to attend college.”
- June 30, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Following bad Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, Court further rigs the rules against working people in student debt case
- June 29, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC/Harvard ignores the legacy of racism, segregation and discrimination in the United States
- June 23, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Texas is a major relief for immigrants who help build our economy
- June 14, 2023 As Biden Administration Extends TPS for Ramos Countries, Advocates Call on Biden to Keep Families Together, Redesignate Countries for TPS
- June 13, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: National Labor Relations Board’s ruling is an incredible victory for frontline workers
- June 8, 2023 The Supreme Court rejects Alabama's defense of racial gerrymandering and safeguards the voting rights of marginalized communities.
- June 1, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: SCOTUS Decision Doesn’t Impact Right to Strike
- May 31, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Working people will remember that Congressional Republicans used default threat to undo progress and push extremist agenda
- May 24, 2023 SEIU's Henry: Governor DeSantis' presidential bid is a direct threat to working families across the nation
- May 12, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Biden Administration Must Use End of Title 42 as Opportunity To Build a More Just, Humane Immigration System
- May 9, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Governor DeSantis won’t get away with bullying Florida’s working people
- April 26, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Florida’s anti-union SB 256 is yet another attack on working families from Governor DeSantis
- April 25, 2023 SEIU endorses Biden-Harris for reelection
- April 20, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Julie Su is the Labor Secretary our country needs to continue on the path to building a more inclusive economy
- April 18, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: In Major Win for Working Families, Biden Signs Family Care Executive Order
- April 10, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Expulsion of Tennessee legislators is a blatant attack on democracy, free speech and communities of color
- March 31, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Care workers deserve recognition – as well as living wages, benefits and the opportunity to join together in unions
- March 29, 2023 SEIU’s Sáenz: The POWER Act Will Empower ALL Workers to Speak Up Against Unscrupulous Employers
- March 20, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Working people should be free to decide how to invest their retirement savings– free from corporate and political interference
- March 3, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Workers Need Phil Washington's Bold Leadership to Shore Up Aviation Industry in Crisis
- February 22, 2023 SEIU’s Sáenz: We urge Biden Administration to Reconsider New Restrictions on Asylum
- February 17, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Julie Su is made for this moment; President Biden should nominate her as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor
- February 7, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: Working people have made great progress under President Biden – We won’t stand by as Congressional Republicans put it all at risk
- January 13, 2023 SEIU’s Henry: New DHS Guidance Critical Step to Uplift Immigrant Workers, Protect Union Rights for All Working People
- December 30, 2024 SEIU Mourns the Loss of President Carter
- December 21, 2024 SEIU Statement on Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act
- December 21, 2024 Statement on the Passage of the Federal Funding Bill
- December 11, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: The Senate’s failure to reconfirm Lauren McFerran to the NLRB is a loss for working people
- November 19, 2024 SEIU members urge Senate to repeal GPO-WEP
- November 18, 2024 SEIU Supports Sen. Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Sale of Offensive Weapons to Israel
- November 15, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: RFK Jr. would put lives at risk as HHS Secretary
- November 6, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: We Won’t Back Down
- October 25, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Biden-Harris Student Loan Relief Will Transform Lives of Millions of Working Families
- October 24, 2024 SEIU Airport Service Workers Applaud Landmark U.S. DOT Penalty Against American Airlines
- October 23, 2024 SEIU Members’ Ground Game is Strong
- October 22, 2024 Largest Public Sector Labor Unions Unite to Get Out the Vote in Battleground States
- October 17, 2024 SEIU statement on Biden-Harris administration’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness milestone and response to project 2025
- October 16, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Jump in Union Petitions Proof of Workers’ Demand for Unions for All
- October 10, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett Urges Fifth Circuit Court To Protect DACA
- October 8, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Vice President Harris’s home care plan is a game-changer for working families
- October 7, 2024 Statement from SEIU International President April Verrett on Anniversary of 10/7
- October 1, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Tonight’s debate further confirms the Harris-Walz ticket is a winner for working families
- September 25, 2024 Home care workers across Michigan win the fight to restore their right to form their union and improve care for seniors and those with disabilities
- September 21, 2024 SEIU Latino Caucus Mobilizes Hundreds in Major Voter Outreach for Harris-Walz in Philadelphia
- September 18, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett condemns MAGA attacks on Haitian immigrants: ‘Racism has no place in our society’
- September 10, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Donald Trump’s unhinged attacks are no match for Vice President Harris’s comprehensive agenda for working families
- August 27, 2024 SEIU’s Sáenz condemns federal judge pausing program to support undocumented spouses: ‘This is an anti-family decision’
- August 19, 2024 SEIU Praises Biden/Harris on Strong Head Start Rule to Stabilize the Federal Early Learning Program
- August 6, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: “Harris-Walz is the working people’s ticket—We’re energized like never before”
- July 21, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: SEIU is ALL IN for Kamala Harris, a leader who will fight for workers and beat Donald Trump
- July 21, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Joe Biden leaves a lasting legacy as our most pro-union President
- July 20, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee blazed a trail for Southern workers and Black women. We will carry on her fight for working families
- July 15, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Trump-Vance ticket will protect the wealthy and corporations at the expense of working people
- July 3, 2024 Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers launch historic ballot initiative to win union rights
- July 2, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: The Biden Administration's proposed rules to protect workers from heat, extreme weather will save lives
- June 28, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: In overturning Chevron Doctrine, Supreme Court “undermines the government agencies we rely on to protect us”
- June 28, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: Redesignating Haiti for TPS was the right thing to do
- June 13, 2024 Statement from April Verrett, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on the Supreme Court’s decision on Starbucks v. McKinney
- June 11, 2024 SEIU’s Verrett: SEIU members are committed to upholding Rev. James Lawson Jr.’s legacy
- June 4, 2024 SEIU’s Sáenz: Now is not the time to turn our backs on immigrants seeking refuge
- May 3, 2024 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry Applauds Extension of Affordable Care Act Benefits to DACA Recipients
- April 22, 2024 SEIU’s Henry applauds new nursing home staffing standards, Medicaid access rule: ‘It is time to put care workers, residents and consumers first’
- April 9, 2024 SEIU’s Henry: Caregivers are there for our families and communities every day – they deserve better pay and working conditions
- March 23, 2024 SEIU’s Henry: Federal spending bill reflects many of our nation’s priorities but more work has to be done on road ahead
- March 19, 2024 SEIU’s Henry: Working people hail the confirmation of Nicole Berner to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
- March 13, 2024 Workers Ready to Make Decisive Impact in 2024 Elections
- February 13, 2024 SEIU’s Henry: Tom Suozzi’s victory in NY is a win for working people across the country who will carry this momentum to polls in November
- February 8, 2024 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry Statement on FAA Reauthorization Senate Commerce Committee Mark-Up
- February 6, 2024 SEIU’s Henry: “We don’t elect kings or dictators in this country ”-- the American people are not fooled by Donald Trump
- February 5, 2024 SEIU’s Henry: We need balance, not a one-sided approach to our nation’s immigration challenges
- February 1, 2024 SEIU-UHW Dialysis caregivers demand accountability for dialysis companies with billion-dollar federal contracts at press conference joined by Congressmembers Lofgren, Schiff, Porter
- January 22, 2024 SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry Statement on War in Gaza
- December 19, 2025 SEIU members, workers demand Congress keep healthcare affordable for millions by extending ACA tax credits before January 1st.
- December 11, 2025 SEIU’s Conroy: Federal workers won a working majority in the House to restore their rights – the Senate must follow suit
- December 8, 2025 As Healthcare Costs Soar, SEIU Continues 14 State Campaign to Hold House Republicans Accountable
- November 24, 2025 SEIU President Verrett Calls on Airline Charter CEOs to Stop Profiting from ICE Deportations
- November 19, 2025 SEIU President Verrett's Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- November 9, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Working people made clear throughout the shutdown that healthcare is a priority – we won’t back down now
- November 4, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Tonight’s pro-worker victories just the beginning of what’s coming in 2026
- October 29, 2025 Federal Employee Unions Win Extension of Order Barring Trump Administration’s Illegal Shutdown Firing
- October 17, 2025 Charges against union President David Huerta demonstrate Trump Administration’s Campaign of Retaliation and Weaponization of the Judicial System
- October 9, 2025 In one of the largest union elections in recent U.S. history, home care workers in Michigan join SEIU Healthcare Michigan, reclaiming their collective voice
- October 1, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Republicans have shut down the government because they refuse to lower costs
- September 30, 2025 SEIU's Verrett: Stealing our health care to fund tax cuts for the wealthy is "beyond outrageous"
- September 26, 2025 SEIU, NEA and AFT Issue Joint Statement in Support of The Open Society Foundation
- August 27, 2025 Labor Day: SEIU locals launch dozens of "Workers over Billionaires" actions nationwide
- August 7, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett condemns Trump Administration attack on VA working people, veterans: “We will not forget or forgive”
- July 14, 2025 SEIU Celebrates Judge’s Order to Release CFA Union Member Professor Caravello, Demands End to Politically Motivated Arrests
- July 3, 2025 STATEMENT: SEIU President Verrett Responds to Final Budget Bill Passage
- July 1, 2025 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Executive Vice President Leslie Frane issued the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the bill
- June 25, 2025 Victory for Working People as Judge Blocks Trump’s Efforts to Bust Federal Employee Unions
- June 13, 2025 SEIU’s Sáenz: Assault on Senator Padilla is an assault on our democracy
- June 9, 2025 STATEMENT: SEIU President April Verrett on David Huerta’s Release from Federal Custody
- May 30, 2025 SEIU Celebrates Judge’s Decision That Will Result in the Release of Union Member Lewelyn “Auntie Lynn” Dixon from ICE Detention Center
- May 22, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: House Republicans who voted to rip healthcare from families will be held accountable
- May 20, 2025 SEIU’s Sáenz: Stripping TPS from 350,000 Venezuelans Will Devastate Families, Communities, Economy
- May 19, 2025 AFL-CIO, Labor Unions File Amicus Brief in Humanitarian Parole Supreme Court Case
- May 9, 2025 SEIU Celebrates Union Member and Graduate Student Rümeysa Öztürk’s Release from ICE Detention Following Nationwide Solidarity Actions
- March 28, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Executive Order Attacking Federal Unions is an Attack on All Workers
- March 27, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: White House order to fire thousands of HHS workers will undermine agency’s ability to ensure the health of the nation
- March 26, 2025 Statement by SEIU President April Verrett on Tufts Graduate Student Detained by ICE
- March 20, 2025 SEIU President April Verrett Condemns Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education as Attack on Students and Working Families
- March 20, 2025 SEIU President April Verrett Condemns Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education as Attack on Students and Working Families
- March 17, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett responds to White House rescission of minimum wage increase for federal government contract workers who fought for $15 and a union
- March 14, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Canceling TSA contract cheats brave workers who keep our skies safe
- March 13, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett Demands Immediate Release of Mahmoud Khalil, End Relentless Attack on Free Speech
- March 13, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Republican Leaders In Congress Threaten Shutdown of Federal Government with Continuing Resolution that Hurts Working People
- March 12, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Dismantling the Department of Education is an all-out attack on our nation’s future
- February 25, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: House Republicans are ignoring their constituents with budget that guts Medicaid
- February 20, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Ripping Away TPS for Haitian Immigrants is a Direct Attack on Working Families, Our Economy
- February 20, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Senate budget bill taking aim at Medicaid must be rejected
- February 13, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: House Budget would rip Medicaid away from working people, children and seniors to pay for tax breaks for billionaires
- February 13, 2025 Unions Expand Suit to Block Elon Musk from Accessing Private Data at DOL, HHS and CFPB
- February 6, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Unions will not allow the illegal seizure of workers’ complaints at the Department of Labor
- February 3, 2025 SEIU’s Sáenz: Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status contribute to our economy in countless ways – sending them back is not only cruel, it’s senseless
- January 31, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Working people won’t let President Trump silence us
- January 28, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: Trump’s Order to Freeze Federal Grants Hurts Working Families
- January 20, 2025 SEIU Statement on Donald Trump’s Day One Executive Actions
- January 20, 2025 SEIU President April Verrett's statement on the death of Cecile Richards
- January 17, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett: President Biden’s commutations for people serving outdated sentences is a win for our justice system
- January 16, 2025 SEIU, AFSCME, AFT and NEA presidents endorse Ben Wikler as DNC Chair
- January 15, 2025 SEIU Applauds Gaza Ceasefire
- January 10, 2025 SEIU’s Sáenz: Action on TPS Keeps Families Safe and Together
- January 8, 2025 SEIU Joins AFL-CIO to Build Unprecedented Worker Power, Win Unions for All Workers
- January 8, 2025 SEIU’s Verrett Condemns House Vote, Urges Senate to Reject Immigrant Incarceration Bill