SEIU Endorses Joe Biden for President
In a vital election, VP Biden is the candidate to stand with working people.
Challenges for Essential Workers As States "Reopen"
COVID is resurging without safe plans and a clear path forward.
"So I Quit the Chicken Plant and Got a Job at Circle K."
Watch the 1st Essential Worker Hearing out of NC; workers shared stories, spoke to safety concerns, offered solutions
#WalkoutWednesday: Courage Calls to Courage
Focusing on the power of one, the ripple effects of individual activism, how one person's courage leads to another
Join the #PoorPeople's Campaign: Digital Justice Gathering
Join Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and the massive movement for moral revival
#WalkoutWednesday: #JusticeForJanitors Supports the Movement for Black Lives
Honoring the 30th anniversary of Justice For Janitors
Equity and Justice for All Nursing Home Workers and Residents
We can’t afford to go back to the way things were
SEIU Nursing Home Workers Speak Out for Protections from COVID-19
Caregivers working at ground zero of the pandemic fight to protect workers and residents
Last year I told my story of LGBTQ discrimination on the job to the Supreme Court. Today the Court ruled in our favor!
Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must provide workplace protections to LGBTQ people
#WalkoutWednesday: 2 Deadly Pandemics
Discussing how workers are rising up to fight both COVID-19 and systemic racism
SEIU Local 284 in Minnesota supports proposal for Minneapolis Public Schools to cut ties with Minneapolis Police Department
Local 284 represents more than 500 school support staff at city’s public school system
#WalkoutWednesday: The Movement for Black Lives
There will be no economic justice without racial justice.
California janitors, security officers, airport workers launch car caravans to demand protections for essential workers
Protest caravans seek to highlight the Black, brown and female essential workers who have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19
"I Was Happy to Have the Kids Home from School. But Now I Worry About Feeding Them."
Frontline janitor Marcos Aranda testified before Congress about he and his spouse now trying to care for their six kids, plus extended family, on his paycheck alone.
#Walkout Wednesday: Virtual Picket Line
Demanding paid leave and zero-tolerance for sexual harassment for all McDonald’s employees
Contracted airport workers caravan around Reagan, Miami airports to demand full COVID-19 protection
Calling on Congress and the Trump administration to include protections for property service workers in the next stimulus in response
No matter what, nurses can’t be — and won’t be — stopped
Nurses Week may be over, but our fight for justice will never cease
Union members, allies march by car around Colorado capitol to show support for essential workers
PPE for frontline workers, paid sick leave among group’s demands
30,000 SEIU and FF$15 workers join “tele-town halls” with Speaker Pelosi, Senator Elizabeth Warren and other elected leaders as they launch COVID-19 relief demands
Healthcare workers, public employees, security officers, delivery drivers and others concluded their testimonials with the same statement: “I am an essential worker.”
UPDATED: May 11 | Digital First Aid Kit For Nurses — Nurses Week 2020
A list of mental health resources for nurses on the job who are experiencing stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Security Officer: Am I Protected Too?
As frontline responders, security officers are part of the chain of safety in neighborhoods across the country, but who is protecting them?
We're Caring for Older Americans and People with Disabilities.... My Employer Is Worried About Timesheets!
Instead of COVID-19 info, equipment, and sick leave, we received timesheet deadlines.
I’m a COVID-19 Nurse Fighting for Patient Safety in Seattle
Patient safety and healthcare worker safety are on the line. Together, I’m working with outstanding members of my union to advocate for patients and community.
Frontline Nurses Survey: Alarming Findings
92% say federal government isn't doing enough to protect healthcare staff
It's Earth Day. [sigh]
But remember this: We pull through by pulling together as we've done in the past.
SEIU teams up with immigrant rights advocates for campaign to protect all immigrants
New campaign seeks to ensure immigrant workers' health, safety and financial security amid the coronavirus pandemic
With Colleges Closed, Instability for Adjuncts Spikes Higher
The coronavirus pandemic is making adjunct professors’ hunger and healthcare struggles even worse.
Contracted Airport Workers Deserve Protections More Than Airline Executives
Thousands of airport workers are facing layoffs as airlines ask Congress for billions in bailout.
SEIU healthcare workers call for life-saving personal protective equipment
Continue their demands that the federal government drive a national response to get more supplies and equipment to frontline caregivers
SEIU members, Fight for $15 and a Union leaders launch Protect All Workers
Demand action by America’s CEOs amid coronavirus pandemic
Airline bailout must protect the workers whose health and livelihood is on the line
Contracted airport workers are on front lines of pandemic, already struggling with low pay and lack of sick days
In the Face of Coronavirus, #ProtectAllWorkers
Paid sick leave is essential in preventing the spread of coronavirus.
4,000 Minneapolis janitors show why everybody needs a union: raises, sick days, and greener, safer jobs
During a time when its more important than ever, these workers were able to win paid sick days in their new union contract
California Fast-Food Workers Turn Up the Heat on Union Demand
Emmanuel Flores, McDonald’s worker, found his voice in the Fight for $15 and a Union.
SEIU6 janitors and airport workers in Washington State are ready to partner with business and government leaders to fight coronavirus
"Many workers, especially those without a union, do not have access to healthcare and cannot afford to miss time off work"
10 Steps to Preventing Coronavirus (or COVID-19)
Here are 10 steps you can take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
State Workers Are Demanding a Voice in the Workplace and Getting It
“I feel lucky to be part of a union—but it shouldn’t be a matter of luck. Everyone, no matter what you look like or where you work, should be able to join a union.”
2020: Our make or break moment
SEIU is launching the largest voter engagement program in our union’s history
SEIU files ‘Friend of the Court’ brief to help protect reproductive healthcare in Missouri
Recently-passed law currently being reviewed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
United Airlines: Houston Airport Workers Are Worth More Than $2.13 An Hour
I’m fighting for fair wages and union rights for the next generation.
Coming Together in Unions = Having Security, Not Fear
Here’s what I’ve learned since I first put on my uniform: we can’t depend on a boss to protect us.
Fight for $15 and a Union leader tells members of Congress to stand with survivors of workplace sexual harassment by helping them form unions
Also shared the struggles of trying to raise a daughter while making $9.45/hour
Fighting for Our Nevada Home Care Union
63-year-old Mary Franklin works seven days a week non-stop to support herself. Now she’s fighting for a union.
California child care providers one step closer to forming their union
In Sacramento and Washington, DC, providers demand a unified voice that would be a game changer when it comes to improving access to quality, affordable child care
Fighting for Safe Staffing Over Profits
“We have given management every opportunity to do the right thing, but they continue to prioritize profits over patient care.”
Colorado State Workers Finally on the Verge of Having One Strong Voice
“Your voice by itself may not carry through this dome. But together, our voices demand attention.” — Cassie Geremaia, state worker
The Year of the Worker: Yolanda McGrone’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Roberto Martinez’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Ayde Jaime’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Georgette Bradford’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
Taking Care of People Is Second Nature To Me
When workers don’t have to worry about benefits like health care for their families, they’re able to put more energy into their work.
The Year of the Worker: Adarra Benjamin’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Brian Yarbrough’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Stacey Wadle’s Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Regina McMillian’s story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Stacey Bias’ Story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
The Year of the Worker: Tseganesh Endegeshet’s story
Meet the working people who are changing their workplaces and our country.
It’s not about the party. It’s about the policies.
At the end of the day, our next president must make it easier, not harder, for people to live good, quality lives.
I’m a Graduate Worker fighting for #UnionsForAll
For me, this is about who has the opportunity to get an advanced degree in this country. This is about who has basic rights as an employee.
McDonald’s Lacrecha Osterman is Proud to Be in the Thick of It
“I know we’re gonna get to $15 and a Union. It’s history, baby.”
At the US-Mexico border, I helped refugees heal from the unimaginable
Roxette Villegas shares how union nurses are uniquely qualified to take action and address the immigration crisis
Fighting for the Good Jobs Chicago Needs
Special education assistant on the frontlines of our most vulnerable children
What I would have told Senator Tillis, had he made time to meet with us
Our working families need voices to carry their message, and mine will not be silenced.
BIG WIN for Child Care Providers in California
Submitted by Family Child Care Provider, Tonia McMillian
State workers are finding a voice in Colorado
“Being in a union empowers me to do the best job I can.”
80,000 workers, Kaiser Permanente reach tentative contract settlement
Nationwide Strike that was scheduled for Oct. 14 may be averted.
More than 80,000 Kaiser workers to strike Oct. 14
Healthcare workers are striking for better patient care and corporate accountability for Kaiser Permanente
Working Moms Need #UnionsForAll
“If you work hard I think you need to be paid decent wages.” — Le’Shika Frederick, airport worker
“A strike is our most powerful tool to get what we need for our kids.”
When we have the opportunity to come together in our union, we have a real voice at work to raise wages and improve our communities so that the next generation can have a better future.
Massachusetts home care workers, Gov. Baker celebrate new standard-setting contract
1199SEIU members win a $16.10 minimum wage, unprecedented paid time off and more training opportunities to advance skills
SEIU Local 200United members file lawsuit to stop new measures that would gut protections for federal employees
Veterans Affairs hospital workers need strong unions to protect the patients in their care
At the height of AIDS crisis in San Francisco, union nurses put patients first
SEIU Local 1021 member Sasha Cuttler, RN, was among the first nurses of the groundbreaking hospital ward 5B, and helped power the campaign to win nurse-to-patient ratios in California.
Tagelsir Mohamed: You’re on notice candidates!
Every single working person in America—no matter where they work—should have the opportunity to join a union.
How Attacking Immigrant Working Families Hurts Entire Communities
Going after these families isn't going to make these towns better. It's going to hold them back.
It’s Time to Restore the Voting Rights Act
Our votes are how we voice our vision for the path of our families and our communities.
SEIU President Henry, EVPS Long and Sáenz are refusing to allow hatred to win as they speak out after recent mass shootings
More determined than ever to combat the fear and division that has led to an increase in violence their communities
#WalkADay event puts Beto O'Rourke in a home care worker's shoes
SEIU Local 1107 member shows presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke the importance of Fight for $15, Unions for All
SEIU Nurse Mary Magee in new ‘5B’ documentary talks about revolutionary care, pioneering nurses and working in union
On the 36-year anniversary of the creation of 5B, the nation’s first ward dedicated to patients affected by AIDS, we talk to a 5B SEIU nurse at the center of safe needle movement.
My patients can’t afford to lose the Affordable Care Act — neither can America
To my patients, every dollar counts. They can’t afford to bear the additional burdens that would be thrust upon them should the ACA be struck down
Home care worker calls on presidential candidates to commit to higher wages, unions for all
SEIU members join Fight for $15 and a Union activists rally in Iowa
