Why I Spoke My Truth to OSHA
As union members, we can speak up to effect not only change at work, but in government policies too.
I'll Never Forget the Stability of That Union Job
I should be considering retirement, but instead, no break in sight.
NEW: Study shows union difference in nursing homes, lower COVID-19 mortality rates
“Labor unions may play an important role in improving workplace safety, with potential benefits for both nursing home workers and residents."
Fight for the Frontline: SEIU 721 Takes Historic Action
Thousands of essential workers took to the streets of downtown LA in the biggest march in SEIU Local 721’s history.
At state Capitol, CT home care workers demand to be respected, protected, and paid
"This group of workers is determined to be seen and be heard."
Care is Essential art installation on National Mall brings care stories to life, emphasizes demand to invest in care
Panels representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia will feature personal care stories from caregivers and care consumers
Real Talk On Immigration: We won’t be divided
We’ve been brainwashed to believe immigrants are "taking" from us.
‘COVID Has Exacerbated’ Hazardous Working Conditions in Fast-food
Lawmakers will soon vote on AB 257, the FAST Recovery Act, a bill to protect and empower the state’s fast-food workers
Michigan nursing home workers win statewide seat with new Council for Industry Change
Move a big step forward to improve care for Michigan's rapidly aging population and to advance racial and gender justice
Grandparents, home care workers rally at the Capitol, urge Senate to pass Build Back Better
"There are so many families that need this help.”
"Caregiving is in our souls"
Care workers and consumers march on National Mall to demand Congress urgently pass Build Back Better
Courageous behavioral health workers win greater safety on the job for frontline caregivers and patients
End strike after deal reached to address core safety demands, including the hiring of dedicated security staff
West Virginians call for Congress to invest in home care
Urge Senator Joe Manchin to support the home care portion of the Build Back Better Act
We must still fight for voting rights
I’m calling on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) and Freedom to Vote Act.
America Wants (and Needs) Home Care!
Home care workers are demanding Congress pass Build Back Better, with an essential investment in the care economy.
Arizona home care workers demand historic investment in care, jobs
Urge Congress to "bring the budget bill over the finish line"
4.5+ Million People Signed Petitions Telling Congress: Invest in Care!
We cannot Build Back Better without investing in care
Colorado SEIU members join community organizers and advocacy groups in calling on Congress to hold corporations accountable for greed as part of a national day of action
Corporations are spending millions to tank popular, progressive provisions in the budget package
Thousands of Philadelphia airport workers win raises, health benefits
New law also provides up to 56 hours of paid sick leave
Big Win for Window Washers with Essential Workers Sticking Together!
Minneapolis window cleaners across three companies voted in a new union contract following a powerful 10-day Unfair Labor Practice strike.
It's Time for Congress to Pass Biden's Care Plan
Now is our best chance for home care workers to earn living wages, receive basic protections, and get an opportunity to join a union.
State workers, care workers, airport workers, and others rally in Colorado to demand living wages, safe working conditions
"Millions of workers are called essential but treated as though we’re disposable."
In Walk-A-Days and town halls, home care workers urge Congress to invest in care
"Investing in care workers means investing in the people they care for, too,”
Workers came together at Philadelphia concert; demand legislators pass the Build Back Better plan
Headliners included Saweetie, Ne-yo, and Wyclef Jean
SEIU Local 775 member in Washington pens op-ed on the critical need for Congress to invest in-home caregivers
“My work keeps my clients, some incredibly vulnerable people, safe."
We went on strike — other workers joined in.
Hear how members of the Teamsters Union joined striking SEIU Local 73 members
Seeking Talented Communications Professionals!
We are committed to authentic, worker-centered narratives that build power with working people to win Unions for All and amplify workers’ clear demands.
Factsheet about the Delta Variant
Learn more about the the Delta Variant to protect you and your family
Only 63 Cents for Every Dollar [#BlackWomensEqualPay]
In addition to making far less than white men, many Black moms & caregivers have no paid leave, forcing them to forgo even more income to care for themselves and loved ones.
Women of color-led union makes history
Wins agreement to raise provider pay and increase child care access for California families
How To Protect Your Skin During COVID
Whether your an essential worker or not, take these steps to make sure you're staying safe in COVID.
Guidance for Healthcare and Home Care Providers to Protect Yourself at Work
CDC + OSHA's tips on how to protect yourself and care for patients in COVID.
Ohio Mom, Union Leader Shares Story of Stability
Hear Beverly talk about building her life from grief, drugs and abuse to stability for herself and her two daughters
Trusted Messengers
To get more long-term healthcare workers the vaccine, we’re focused on trust and respect.
New safe staffing standards, higher wages are a ‘relief for our bodies, minds and spirits,’ say Rhode Island nursing home workers
Governor signs new Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act into law
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry, immigrant airport workers discuss pathway to citizenship at DCA
More than 300,000 DACA and TPS immigrants have been working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep communities healthy and safe.
McDonald’s workers in 16 cities strike for $15 minimum wage the day before company’s annual shareholder’s meeting
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez join strikers virtually to offer support
Immigrant Essential Worker Shares COVID + Vaccine Experience
Hear Ada talk about her struggle against COVID and how she stayed safe by vaccinating herself and her child.
SEIU members join over 77 May Day events
Call for a pathway to citizenship for immigrants and passage of the American Jobs Plan
First-Generation Daughter Shares Mom's Grit, Their Instant Fear
Hear Maria talk about the terror that gripped her immigrant neighborhood, though it didn't stop her family from thriving
Working families celebrate Biden’s $15 minimum wage executive order for federal contractors
Order also eliminates the tipped minimum wage for federal contractors by 2024
SEIU Local 99 member tells Congress child care, paid leave must be a part of nation’s recovery process
Highlights how she and her fellow Local 99 members were able to secure a $500/month stipend for LAUSD teachers and classified employees with young children
Inhale/Exhale
This Earth Day, I'm standing up and taking action for our communities, our nation and our planet. Join me in telling Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan now.
SEIU home care workers join Care Can’t Wait Summit with VP Harris, pressuring Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan
President’s plan would create up to a million good-paying union home care jobs
SEIU and Change to Win’s investment funds pushing for racial diversity in financial institutions
Currently working with the world’s largest financial institution—BlackRock—to bring about needed change within the company and the financial services industry
Home care workers celebrate Biden's commitment to caregiving in infrastructure speech
Held signs and banners declaring ‘Care Is Essential, Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us.’
Nursing home, home care workers send message to Washington, DC: Care is Essential!
Urge Congress and Pres. Biden to create good union home care jobs and to put care at the heart of our nation’s recovery
‘I was horrified,’ SEIU nursing home worker testifies before Senate Finance Committee
Hearing examined the long-standing injustices that led to nursing homes becoming pandemic epicenters
#ImmigrantWomenAreHome campaign marks progress on immigrant justice on Biden’s 50th day in office
Calls on Congress to provide a roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in America
Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us
Essential workers in 20 cities demand Congress pass $15/hr minimum wage, COVID relief
Black Fight for $15 activists attempt to make history during Black History Month
Pushing hard for a $15/hr Federal minimum wage
Winning Racial Justice Helps Everyone
Hear the talk with author Heather McGhee about how winning racial justice helps everyone.
#WalkoutWednesday: Raise the Wage to $15
Our fight to win a $15 minimum wage and union rights continues, with workers' resolve unwavering.
Fast-food workers in 15 cities strike, demand a federal $15 minimum wage
Also demand union rights, COVID safety measures on the job
“People need to hear from us to see that we are human.” – Essential Worker and TPS holder María Elena Hernández
Temporary Protected Status holders contribute greatly to our communities and must not live in fear of deportation.
SEIU caregivers’ prayer vigil unites long term care workers to inspire strength and perseverance
Calls on Congress and the Administration to make caregiving jobs good union jobs
Workers in the Fight for $15 and a Union help announce the 2021 Raise the Wage Act with members of Congress
$15/hr is seen as a critical step toward helping our country recover from the pandemic and making economy work for everyone
Working families across the country celebrate milestone Biden/Harris inauguration
Swearing-in ceremony followed by the signing of executive orders on COVID and immigration
Fight for $15 and a Union fast food workers strike to demand $15/hour on MLK’s birthday
Also speak out to address the rampant workplace health and safety issues during the pandemic
SEIU essential workers help get out the vote for Warnock, Ossoff in the Georgia run-off election
Millions of door knocks, text messages and phone calls by SEIU members and allies propel pro-worker candidates to victory
Airport workers demand to be part of stimulus bill as new survey shows the infection risk they face
Survey is a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective from people who understand how airplanes and terminals are cleaned and staffed
SEIU 1199NW Executive Vice President, RN Jane Hopkins named to Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board
Sierra Leonean immigrant has been active in her union, the FF15 and Black Lives Matter movements
“We have to protect you. We have to pay you,” says Biden in roundtable with frontline healthcare workers
Event centered on the experiences of essential healthcare workers throughout the pandemic
VICTORIES: SEIU members help elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, while also winning offices around the country themselves.
Essential workers’ message is clear: respect us, protect us, pay us.
SEIU members, Fight for $15 members joined by celebrities and elected officials for National Vote Early Day
Workers participated in more than 30 actions in over 10 major cities
#WalkOutWednesday: Vote for Black Lives
Be both a protest leader and an elected leader! It's the path to progress.
When we fight, we win! Detroit area nursing home workers return to work with new contract after two-day strike
Contract gains included improved staffing levels, better PPE and higher wages
Home care tele-town hall inspires essential care providers to get out the vote
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s historic caregiving workforce plan would invest in home and community-based care
SEIU healthcare workers share experiences with Jill Biden during virtual roundtable
“We are the ones who walk out our houses every single day into death”
#WalkoutWednesday: In the Fight to Restore Voting Rights
Disenfranchised workers who've faced barriers to voting discuss their commitments to making our democracy work.
Congress hears from an SEIU’s April Verrett about realities of home care work in the COVID-19 pandemic
“We need to show that this work is valued in our country”
#WalkOutWednesday: Even for Those Who Can’t Vote, There is Much Riding on This Election
Workers with temporary protected status are especially impacted by the upcoming election.
Standing Together to Build Something Better
United in our union, we won better wages and healthcare. By voting together, we can make change.
#WalkOutWednesday: Voting on the Mind
Essential workers speak their minds and lift up their get-out-the-vote efforts.
SEIU locals, activists spread the word online and off about the importance of voting during National Voter Registration Day
Stress the need to put people in office who will help bring America through the coronavirus disaster
SEIU Pres. Mary Kay Henry Makes Time's 100 Most Influential People
Being chosen for 2020 TIME100 is a tribute to the courage of working people in SEIU & the Fight for $15!
“Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”
One SEIU member's journey from marching for civil rights as a teen to registering voters as an adult
We Know What’s at Stake Because We’ve Been Living It
"Our vote is essential; the voices of women of color have been held down for too long."
SEIU Healthcare Michigan members rally for respect, pay, voting on Labor Day
“We’re 60 days from the election that is the fight for our lives”
SEIU Members Are Essential Healthcare Voters
Essential home care workers support Biden’s plan to build a better future for working families
San Francisco janitors hold vigil for fellow member victim of COVID-19, call for essential worker protections
“We are essential, not expendable”
#WalkOutWednesday: 2020 Democratic National Convention
With special guest Rep. Maxine Waters, workers discuss #DNC2020 and our continued fight for racial and economic justice.
#WalkoutWednesday: Plans to Build Power & Win Justice
SEIU member leaders discuss SEIU's 27th Convention & our plans to build power and win justice inside and outside our union
Watch: Essential Workers Demand a Say
Hearings are taking place nationwide with essential workers demanding a say in how we all stay safe
Joe Biden Chooses Kamala Harris to Serve as His Vice President
SEIU members: Biden-Harris administration would fight for racial, economic justice for America’s working families
#WalkoutWednesday: Reopening Or Not, Essential Workers Must Weigh In
As public spaces like schools consider reopening, essential workers need a seat at the table.
No one should have to miss their opportunity to vote
The U.S. Senate must take action on the HEROES Act now
I walked with Joe Biden
Now more than ever it’s critical we elect a President who listens to our voices, values all jobs and will make it easier for working people to join unions.
Joe Biden Walks a Day with SEIU Nursing Home Worker
SEIU member, Shanrika Nelson, shares what it’s like to be on the frontlines
SEIU nursing home worker tells Members of Congress about working during the COVID-19 crisis
Shared stories about the struggles she and her co-workers face every day
#WalkoutWednesday: #StrikeForBlackLives
A national day of strikes, walkouts, and worker actions to demand racial and economic justice, including in the workplace
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.”
Digital First Aid Kit For Nurses — Nurses Week 2021
A list of resources for nurses to help manage stress and anxiety through 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
Meet SEIU’s Worker of the Week: Bettie Douglas
She's seen what workers can do when we all join together to fight for our rights. This is only the beginning and we’ll keep marching... until we get a living wage and union rights.
SEIU security officer stands up for right of all people to be respected at work, regardless of sexual orientation
When working people join together with a unified voice, they can fight back against all manner of injustices
Houston airport worker directly urges Houston City Council to support $15 and a union
Shares her story about working long hours to make ends meet, but also about coworkers even worse off making just $2.13/hour in tipped wages
“These were my people at their best”
SEIU Local 99 member attends Black Millennial Convention in Washington, DC
SEIU members, Fight for $15 activists call for union rights outside presidential debate venue in Miami
Spreading message that every worker — White, black and brown — deserves a seat at the table, and a voice in our economy and democracy through a union
I experienced workplace violence. I refuse to be silent
Congress must pass legislation that protects healthcare workers, makes facilities accountable for staff safety and declares workplace violence unacceptable.
Why nursing home workers strike: Our residents deserve high quality care
We're asking Guardian Angels to make an investment in its dedicated staff so we can continue to invest in this community
Home care workers are rising up, fighting back against new rule
We’re not going to let this attack stop us from advocating for high quality home care
2020 candidates join McDonald’s workers for nationwide strikes against on-the-job sexual harassment and union rights
McDonald’s workers walk off jobs in 13 cities
California’s 40,000 child care providers: On their way to winning the freedom to join together
Fighting to make history this year
Airport workers protest outside Southwest Airlines’ shareholder meeting in Denver
Workers call out airline for contracting out what used to be good union jobs
Oregon legislature passes historic revenue, corporate tax bill to pay for education and public services
Advocates say passing the bill is “historic,” a “turning point for education in Oregon” and a “new day for education.”
Former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center worker urges members of Congress to make it easier for working people to join unions
Testified in support of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) of 2019
How SEIU nurses play our cards
Using our trusted voice to promote quality care and advance our profession
SEIU members, not-yet-union workers ask presidential hopefuls about their plans to address economic injustice at Las Vegas forum
Demand leaders put forward plan to make it easier for working people to join unions
Loyola graduate workers demanding union rights stage sit-in outside university president’s office, call for campus-wide walkout on April 24
Grad workers are protesting school’s continued refusal to negotiate with the union they formed in 2017
Our Taxes Need to Build Communities that Work for All of Us, Not Just a Privileged Few
Our country needs a tax system that is fair and allows us to pay for the things that build thriving communities.
Duke University graduate workers win $15/hour minimum wage
Stipend payments will now also cover all twelve months of the year
Improving Our Nation’s Health Means Healthcare For All!
National Public Health Week Stresses Access to Healthcare
SEIU members pose questions to Democratic presidential candidates at We the People membership forum
Candidates outline plans for how more people can engage in our economy, democracy
Wisconsin working people win big as judge blocks GOP laws limiting powers of newly elected pro-worker Governor
Judge ruled that the last-minute “power grab” in the waning days of Scott Walker’s tenure was unconstitutional
Teachers Continue to Take a Stand …and Win
SEIU Members Honk for Teachers: “Your Fight Is Our Fight”
Adjunct Professors Win a Union at the Biggest College in the Country
Miami Dade College adjunct professors become the fifth to form their union in Florida
After helping to defeat anti-worker Governor last Fall, SEIU home care and child care workers in Illinois win raises, are awarded back pay
Agreement with Governor Pritzker will release $44 million in back pay the previous Governor had blocked
Former EVP Pat Ford: Shaped SEIU’s Social & Economic Justice Program
It’s during Women’s History Month that we pause to recognize Ford.
SEIU members, leaders urge Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act of 2019
H.R. 6 would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of Dreamers and people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
We won $15, now I can spend more time with family
Denver airport worker looks forward to working less and spending more time with family
Black History Thoughts From a Black Adjunct Professor
Black History is America’s History and it goes on 365 days a year.
Cleveland Orchestra facility workers ratify contract with path to $15/hour
Agreement will help set the tone for upcoming negotiations for more than 2,200 janitors statewide
Home care workers sticking together for dignity and respect in the face of anti-worker attack
CMS rule could also endanger home care services for seniors, people with disabilities
SEIU members travel to D.C. to demand permanent protection for TPS holders, Dreamers
Join thousands of fellow union members, TPS holders and immigration activists for congressional visits and rallies in front of the White House, Capitol Building
Fight for $15 and a Union activist, McDonald’s employee Terrence Wise testifies before Congress on the $15/hour minimum wage bill
“My family has been homeless despite two incomes”
32BJ SEIU members join elected officials in call for back pay for federal contractors
Contracted workers are still in limbo
Thank you, SEIU family!
we are very thankful for having such a great labor family that steps up when someone is in need, especially after natural disasters such as Hurricane Florence
King’s Dream and the Movement to End Poverty-Wage Work
-Mary Kay Henry, SEIU International President
Fight for $15 activists join Members of Congress on Capitol Hill as historic new minimum wage bill is introduced in the House
The Raise the Wage Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024
It’s Time President Trump, Congress Uphold American Values
By SEIU International Vice President and iAmerica Action President, Rocio Sáenz
Professors at seven more Florida colleges take steps to form their union with SEIU’s Faculty Forward
In just two years, 9,000 adjunct professors — more than half of those in the state college system — have organized or are moving toward union representation
What’s the impact of the Fight for $15? Helping 22 million workers win $68 billion in raises
New Congress expected to introduce a $15/hr minimum wage bill next year
SEIU members spread out across Capitol Hill to demand justice for immigrants
Held meetings with Members of Congress to discuss DACA, TPS and border wall funding
Child care center to be built for SEIU 1021 city workers in San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital child care center will provide accessible, affordable care for members
What the Election Means for Working Families
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
SEIU members mobilize infrequent voters to vote for $15, affordable healthcare, opportunity to join unions
Voters refuse to be divided by hate; turn out for bold, progressive agenda
Countdown to Election Day–Spotlight: Pennsylvania
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Countdown to Election Day–Spotlight: Illinois
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Countdown to Election Day–Spotlight: Nevada
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Countdown to Election Day–Spotlight: California
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Countdown to Election Day–Spotlight: Michigan
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Louisiana’s Working Families Deserve Liberty and Justice
Justice should be for everyone, no exceptions
Fight for $15 activist getting out the vote for the right to join a union
Fighting for a better future for her kids
Racial profiling spurs SEIU Local 503 member into action before the midterm election
"We need to prevent profiling and keep our local law enforcement resources focused on local issues"
Countdown to Election Day–Spotlight: New York
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Countdown to Election Day Spotlight: Florida
A message from SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry
Illinois State University graduate workers win election, join the SEIU family
Latest win adds to growing momentum for university teaching and research assistants across the country
Seminole State College adjunct professors vote decisively to form their union
Join colleagues at Hillsborough Community College, Broward College and University of South Florida who have also voted to join SEIU’s Faculty Forward movement
Pittsburgh security officers win new contract with path to $15/hr
New contract also includes paid holidays and more paid leave days
VICTORY: Emory University graduate workers win $15
Joined striking fast food workers on Oct 4 to celebrate the win and to continue the fight for all workers to win $15 an hour.
SEIU's Rocio: President Trump's proposal goes against who we are as Americans
SEIU International Vice President Rocio Sáenz issued the following statement on the public charge rule
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Mary Kay Henry among 54 arrested at McDonald’s HQ as fast-food workers nationwide strike demanding union rights
Candidates and elected leaders vow support for cooks and cashiers striking in battleground states across the country
SEIU and Fight for $15 members stand by Kavanaugh’s accusers, demand that Senators reject his nomination
Confirming a Supreme Court justice who has been credibly accused of sexual assault by multiple women would be an insult to survivors
HISTORIC VICTORY, NY/NJ AIRPORT WORKERS WIN HIGHEST MINIMUM WAGE IN THE COUNTRY
Airport workers in New York and New Jersey won the highest minimum wage in U.S. history--$19 an hour
SEIU members help Massachusetts gas explosions victims
Locals 1199, 509, 888; 32BJ SEIU and SEIU Community Action delivered meals and supplies to those in need
Together we recover
Workers United Southern Region, SEIU rep Ebony Stevens shares her experience during Hurricane Florence
Florence affects us all
Union member Gina Williams tells her experience before, during and after Hurricane Florence
Historic fast-food strikes demand union, declare #MeToo at McDonald’s
Strikers are demanding a union to help address sexual harassment issues at the company
Home care has been a godsend
After my son committed suicide years ago, I pledged that if I ever encountered someone struggling in life, I would be the one to tell them that I care so they wouldn’t feel alone
Reflection: SEIU Remembers September 11, 2001
On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 62 SEIU members were killed when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in rural Pennsylvania.
SEIU members travel to DC to protest Supreme Court nominee who would take away healthcare, workers’ rights
Share personal reasons for opposing Kavanaugh's nomination
Working people highlight progress on wages at Houston pre-Labor Day rally
“All workers who work for the city of Houston and keep this city clean should have the opportunity to have a better job with a contract and security”
It’s a Global Day of Action: Demand action on climate change
To change everything, it takes everyone
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules in favor of home care workers
Governor cleared to move forward with plan to give providers a voice at the table
Are you ready to #RiseforClimate?
On September 8th, SEIU is joining the Peoples Climate Movement to show our elected leaders that we demand action on climate change.
Home care workers and allies speak up for quality care and workers’ rights
On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of SEIU home care members —and the countless more who benefit from their care, their advocacy, and their fight for good union jobs— we thank you
Hey Congress: Reject any Farm Bill that jeopardizes vital services for working families
It’s time to invest in people; not corporations
Senators must protect our healthcare by rejecting Kavanaugh’s nomination
This lifetime appointment will impact all our lives and should not be rushed.
Election results a preview of what SEIU members will deliver in November
SEIU members are fighting every step of the way for those who stand with working men and women
Detroit Janitors ratify new contract with historic wage increases
Includes raises to $15 dollars per hour in year three of the four-year contract
SEIU members, allies spearhead blue wave in Florida
Win Justice program will focus on voter turnout in the Sunshine State
Why I came to Amsterdam
The most important part of my trip to Amsterdam is to form connections with airport workers from all over the world and let our voices be heard.
SEIU members, leaders react to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court
Call 1-866-426-2631. Tell your senators to #SaveSCOTUS
Like a Mirror Image
I’m in Amsterdam to meet with airport workers from all over the world who are standing up to the same global corporations that are wrecking our jobs.
Potential changes could endanger quality home care services for seniors and people with disabilities
On behalf of home care workers everywhere, I want to be clear that we see through these actions by the Trump administration. We will not be stopped. - Melody Benjamin
We’re putting the global airline industry on notice
We work hard to keep the airports running, but airlines are taking from us and putting it in their pockets.
America Needs Unions now more than ever as Supreme Court sides with corporate billionaires rigging economy against workers
On heels of high profile walkouts, new organizing and spiking approval for unions, union leaders see decision as rallying point to unrig economy and put workers first
Public employee in Oregon won't let her voice be taken away by Supreme Court
"We will come out of this stronger than ever"
The Court made their decision, and so have the members of my union
We are determined to stand strong
A Call to Action in Tornillo
I never imagined that I would need to go a protest in my country because my government made the active decision to forcibly separate young children from their asylum-seeking parents.
Courts Matter: Working people need fair-minded judges; not Britt Grant
Judge Grant’s nomination is a threat to working families and our ability to stand together in unions.
Child care providers attend Grassroots Assembly in D.C., speak out against detentions at the border
Our elected leaders need to make child care and early education a national priority.
Detroit City Council supports $15 minimum wage
"One Detroit" campaign aims to secure at least $15 an hour for downtown sanitation workers.
Philadelphia Airport workers win their first union contract
More than 1,500 workers take a giant step away from poverty
SEIU Local 99 member is sticking with her union in the face of anti-worker attacks
Agustina García has been a day-care provider for more than 20 years
It's #ImmigrantHeritageMonth! Join us to celebrate our diversity as a nation of immigrants!
In recognition of Immigrant Heritage Month, we're celebrating SEIU Local 105 Vice President of Property Services, Patricia Robles.
Nazareth College adjuncts overwhelmingly vote to join SEIU Local 200United
“…we can see a brighter future on the horizon for the adjuncts at Nazareth.”
Advocating personalized care measures for nursing home residents with dementia
Collaborative strategies between 1199SEIU and participating nursing homes have resulted in better outcomes for residents, their families, and the nursing home workers.
SEIU members participate in nationwide Families Belong Together actions
SEIU members across the country joined immigration activists in a day of protests
#TimesUp in the Ivory Tower
Webinar inspires educators to take on gender discrimination, harassment and assault in academia
McDonald’s workers, Fight for $15 activists and SEIU members are joined by Poor People’s Campaign as they demand $15/hour wages and union rights
“We are cooks and cashiers who work behind the company’s counters, grills and fryers across the country."
University of Iowa faculty sit-in to stand up against the boss
Faculty Forward in Iowa fights to improve higher ed jobs
Progressive Groups Announce Unprecedented $30 Million Midterm Effort in Three States
Win Justice program will reach 2.5 million voters in Florida, Michigan, and Nevada
Sinai Grace Hospital workers in Detroit vote to make their jobs good #UNION jobs by uniting in SEIU
We're standing up to a political and economic system that’s been rigged against them for far too long.
Our children should count in the 2020 census. It’s their country too.
Our children need a fair and accurate census to ensure their government works for them now and in the future.
Unions make the difference for working women
The United State of Women (USOW) annual meeting in Los Angeles shows that together, we are powerful, strong, and committed to win real change.
We’re holding elected officials accountable for the Trump Tax
Why I'm raising awareness about the President's tax plan
#TimesUp Women need unions to protect against sexual harassment at work
Sexual harassment and assault on the job has to stop. Together, we have the power to stop it.
“Will I die?” How a Five-Year-Old’s Question Made Me Fight for Safe and Secure Airports
We Must Act Now to Raise Wages and Keep Our Airports Safe
SEIU Nurses say Get Covered: Sign up for healthcare by Dec. 15
Tell your family and friends to visit healthcare.gov before December 15
"The future of humanity… fundamentally lies in the hands of the people and in their ability to organize."
Mary Kay Henry travels to the Vatican to meet with heads of Catholic Church
SEIU members keep fighting for healthcare
These are the stories of tireless SEIU members advocating for your health.
The new Department of Homeland Security Secretary nominee should commit to continue relief efforts in Puerto Rico
Pulling out crucial first responders while the death toll keeps increasing is unconscionable
Working people must stand up for immigrant families.
Share this video and urge Congress to protect immigrant families.
SEIU Members Must Fight Against Hate
SEIU members are speaking and showing up at rallies to fight back against white supremacy.
SEIU Executive Vice President Valarie Long Resigns from President Trump’s National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure
"I won't work with a president who defends racism."
We weren’t able to come to the United States as refugees.
Maybe if we had, my mom and my brothers would still be alive.
My family survived a civil war
Now I’m fighting for a world where we can care for people no matter who they are
A sense of peace is the most important thing for those of us who escaped war zones.
When I see what’s happening in Syria, I can relate. It happened to me.
I’ve called Congress to tell them to reject President Trump’s budget
Here are four reasons why you should join me
My family became refugees because we stood up to the Sudanese government
Now I’m standing up for the rights of refugees and immigrants here in America
Trump’s budget: A disaster for working families
Ripping healthcare from working people, children and seniors to pay for rich corporations' tax breaks
SEIU members speak out to stop AHCA’s devastating impact on healthcare, jobs
The numbers on jobs, insurance coverage and premiums reveal how devastating the AHCA would be to working people
Refugees like me know the dangers of religious intolerance
Here's why I'm a Christian airport worker against the Muslim Ban 2.0
I spend my days leading a crew that cleans United planes
This week, I flew to Chicago to talk to United CEO Oscar Muñoz
Short-staffing at United’s biggest hub means airport workers pick up the slack
I feel like I’ve seen it all
United Airlines contractor PrimeFlight: “Temporary Jobs”
People keep quitting, and they bring new people every day.
When the plane landed in the U.S., I felt free. I felt safe.
After decades of being punished and threatened for standing up for human rights in my native country of Sudan, Minnesota has given my family a good life.
Nurse Alliance Roundup, March 31, 2017
Latest news and updates from the Nurse Alliance of SEIU Healthcare
Reflections on the Life of Mike Garcia
His legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of SEIU members everywhere.
Healthcare repeal will hurt working families to benefit the wealthy
I was hit by a car and the only way I was able to get back on my feet and get back to work was through healthcare coverage.
Retirement is already hard. Why make things worse?
Congress wants to make it harder for Americans to retire.
We need your voice to protect Medicaid
24 million Americans, 14 million of them on Medicaid, would lose their healthcare if Congress votes for the repeal bill.
#CampusResistance rises today at colleges and universities nationwide
Americans deserve—and need—colleges that are gateways to a lifetime of opportunity for students
Workers across the country demand a real healthcare plan from Congress
Thousands of constituents are attending town hall meetings and congressional offices to make their voices hear: they want a real healthcare plan and save Medicaid
Dear Congress: What's your plan?
Americans demand to know what's the plan to keep healthcare and Medicaid for millions of Americans
10 Questions any ACA replacement bill must answer
Before Republicans come up with any bill, these are the 10 basic questions that we need to know about any replacement plan.
This MLK Day, I marched for justice at Newark Airport
Mayor Ras Baraka led the call to value our hard work and commitment
Three Reasons Why the Price Prescription Is Wrong for Our Families
Share this video to tell Congress that Tom Price is wrong for our country’s healthcare
Affordable healthcare changed my life... Don't take that away
Kim Thomas relies on quality and affordable care that keeps her healthy enough to work
La industria aeronáutica es global. Como nosotros.
La necesidad de organizarse no tiene fronteras ni nacionalidad
The airlines can support the people that support them
Why my family is fighting for $15 and union rights at O’Hare
Las aerolíneas pueden mantener a la gente que les mantiene
Por qué mi familia está luchando por $15 y derechos sindicales en O'Hare
Saving for retirement isn’t simple when earning poverty wages
The old adage of spend less and save more doesn’t cut it for adjuncts
Immigrant and home care worker shines at the White House
Roxana Giron called for better jobs during Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
Top 5 Reasons Why I am Getting out the Vote
I'll be among the 50,000 members getting out the word. Will you?
Social Security looks like America – It has multiple faces
Social Security recipients are as diverse as our population.
Growing evidence Affordable Care Act is benefiting patients
Expanded access to care, covered services making a difference
A quality child care system is within our grasp
My trip to the DNC in Philadelphia shows how far we’ve come on child care and inspires me to do even more
Graduate Student Employees Launch a Nationwide Drive to Organize Unions with SEIU
Columbia University decision paves way for student assistants’ efforts to join together
Are you voting for retirement security?
The leaders we elect this fall may determine how we spend our retirement years.
Winning the battle against cancer and for affordable healthcare
She's beat back cancer twice. Now this security officer is fighting for everyone's rights on the job.
Reflecting on Dallas, Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn.: Feelings, Thoughts and Action
Working together to make sense of the recent tragedies and trying to create change
Tell Congress to stop sneak attacks on working people.
Budget "riders" would help corporations, not working men and women.
Home Care Fight for $15 leader named White House ‘Champion of Change’
Barbara Carr is a home care worker providing essential services to the most vulnerable residents of Flint
“I feel like I should be able to offer my son more.”
Why does a security officer who keeps patients and nurses safe rely on public assistance for healthcare?
The United State of Women: Home Care Workers and the Caring Economy
Betzaida Ventura joined dozens of workers at the United State of Women summit
Northwestern University Faculty Announce Union Election Filing
Part-time and full-time faculty come together in the latest milestone in Chicago union organizing
SEIU members, Fight for $15 activists celebrate ‘United State of Women’
Working women converge on Washington, D.C., to talk about gender equality issues
Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Orlando
Our hearts are heavy once again, as we mourn the horrific loss of life.
Four reasons why we should expand Social Security
Our elected officials should answer President Obama’s call to expand Social Security
Chicago and New York security officers win $15—and more—through their unions
Another important victory in the fight for $15 and safer cities
We are rising to achieve racial justice
Young workers are coming together to fight back against racism
Young people are rising to the occasion and creating change
Continuing the movement towards a more just society with SEIU Rise
Navy vet: “I would LOVE my job if we were paid fairly.”
Why does a vet who's putting her skills to use in security rely on public assistance to scrape by?
As Nurses Week begins, a look back on what a year it’s been
A look back at all the incredible work SEIU nurses have done throughout the last year.
Investing in child care is an investment in our future
This Mother’s Day, join me in celebrating all of the hard-working moms across the country
On this Workers’ Memorial Day, tell the OMB to protect workers by enforcing Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order
Make fair pay and safe workplaces a reality.
Securing Safety for San Diegans
Chris took it upon himself to get extra training, and wants to lift safety for all in security industry
D.C. security officers spearheading wave of improvements in the District
Big win for officers, now ready to push for a $15 and paid sick leave for the rest of D.C.
Chicago security officers ready to stem increase in violence
First responders, working to keep the city safe, but barely scraping by
Speaking up to stop wage theft in the security industry
Donyell says two out of three security contractors stole his wages. Now he's working to fix that.
Our voice is being heard in the Fight for $15
It's time to raise the wage floor for all nursing home workers
Tennessee home care worker sending a strong message during fight for $15 day of actions
I got involved in the Fight for $15 is because I need to put an end to my own poverty wages.
Security officers rally for safer East Coast cities
32BJ members have saved lives with better training and lower turnover, but there's still more to do.
Disrupting the economy of insecurity
Security officers standing up to build a tech economy that works for everyone
Duke University non-tenure-track faculty vote to join SEIU
Full-time and Part-time Faculty at Elite Southern University Seek to Raise Standards in Higher Education
SEIU members, Flint residents demand answers to water crisis
The families of Flint are standing up to Gov. Snyder for a better tomorrow
Why I support Hillary Clinton’s vision for a healthier America
Florida RN wants young patients to live long, healthy lives, pursue big dreams
Security officer and personal trainer standing up for a stronger San Diego
Gerald says people would be healthier, wouldn't move so fast if they met their needs with just one job.
Durham City Council passes resolution supporting SEIU Duke faculty union drive
The legislation passed by a unanimous 7-0 vote
Janitors Join Women Worldwide on International Women's Day
Thousands flood streets to fight for fair pay
If there's no retirement crisis, then why are so many older women poor?
Some political ideologues claim there's no retirement crisis, but women know better.
Victory! Twin Cities janitors win tentative agreement
4,000 janitors win largest wage increase in decades
Part-time faculty at St. Charles CC join SEIU while full-time faculty at Boston U. file for an eletion
From the Arch to the Back Bay, faculty union momement has another milestone day
SEIU members helped secure a victory for Hillary Clinton in Nevada.
A day of caucusing capped months of work
Minnesota security officers are the latest winners in the Fight for $15
They won after sticking together through two citywide strikes and civil disobedience.
Standing up for patients and working families
I am inspired by SEIU nurses' commitment to protect working families and improve healthcare for patients
Millennials want to retire too
I’m standing together with other Millennials across the country to fight for retirement security.
Duke faculty file to join SEIU Faculty Forward
By triggering a union election, they are taking an important step in joining a national movement
Working families push ahead into states where our communities have proven strength
Will deliver tough wins for Clinton
The cold hard truth: I'm a superhero without the perks
Tonia shared why those who care for our children need a raise
Flint Water Crisis: SEIU member leaders, Flint residents demand accountability in D.C.
It's time for Gov. Snyder to take responsibility for the decisions that led to this terrible disaster
SEIU members caucus and organize for Hillary Clinton
She will fight, deliver and win for working families.
Trading the Green Bay Packers for democracy
A team of 17 healthcare providers hit the streets to talk to Iowa voters
Security officers front and center in Amazon development discussion
Amazon security contractor prompts Seattle City Council to reconsider the rules of the game.
By sticking together against inequality and injustice at our airports, we are walking in Dr. King’s footsteps
Airport Workers honor King's legacy through action
I joined hundreds of other workers at the Supreme Court. Here's what I took away.
They will not silence the voices of working people.
Everyone Should Be Able to Succeed
Working people are coming together to fight back against attacks on their right to unite
Because of our union, my co-workers and I were able to reform our state’s child welfare system.
The Friedrichs decision threatens to cripple efforts like these.
Standing in solidarity and sharing in their grief.
Our hearts are broken with the tragic loss of our fallen and injured sisters and brothers.
SEIU endorses Hillary Clinton for president
Members: Clinton supports our movement to build a better future for working families
Veteran Security Officer Jeremy Birchwood on the Fight for $15
Elevating somebody else helps my community as a whole.
Air Force veteran, union leader Jimmy Moore
“Being active in my union gives me a better sense of belonging.”
Veteran says winning paid time off means valuable time with his family
Edward can now visit his family on the East Coast.
Army veteran and union leader Terry Wade organizes across cultures
“The language barrier is tough, but they light up when they see my ‘SEIU’ sign."
Army veteran Troy Williams fights for a better way of life on the home front
"...so much to be done through our unions, bc the economy is out of control."
Army veteran Mike Montalbano: “All workers need a decent wage to take care of their families.”
Mike dreams of being able to rent his own place.
The Time is Now for Fair Chance Hiring Reforms
President Mary Kay Henry sends letter supporting Fair Chance hiring reforms
Hundreds gathered in DCA yesterday, but it wasn’t for what you think.
Workers are in the #FightFor15 from around the world.
Read our lips: Americans want to expand Social Security - not to raise the retirement age
Raising the retirement age would hurt Americans who live paycheck to paycheck.
Mary and Ricardo are joining the People’s Climate march. Find out why.
No one should have to move to a different state for cleaner air.
Pittsburgh security officers ensure quality training, healthcare and sustainable wages for their communities
Pennsylvania just won big!
Security officers to ASIS International: Let’s work together to raise industry standards
Veterans deserve a living, not just a job.
Senators introduce bill to hold for-profit colleges accountable
Faculty and students have voiced their support for the legislation
From Pennsylvania to New York and New Jersey to Connecticut, we're ready to strike
Thousands rally to raise East Coast
Who’ll protect us when we can no longer do this work?
The majority of home care workers have no retirement plan at work.
Let us heed the pope's call to action
Standing together, we can do what it takes to make the impossible possible.
6 things Pope Francis said that will resonate with working families
He challenged Congress to do better on the issues that matter.
Is climate change linked to poverty and human dignity? Pope Francis says yes.
SEIU members join rally for climate action during papal visit
Pope Francis introduced himself to America as 'the son of an immigrant family.'
Our Pilgrims cheered his remarks on immigration and climate change.
After walking 100 miles, they hoped their last steps would shake the Capitol.
As the pope reached Washington, participants in 100 Women, 100 Miles did too.
Pope Francis talks about the dignity of work. His message has drawn workers to Washington.
16 "Pilgrims" pushing for immigration reform and economic justice
Mary Kay Henry welcomes Pope Francis and encourages conversation for working people
President Henry on why Pope visit matters to working people
Breakfast with the pope?
Join the discussion on SEIU.org on Thursday morning, during the pope's speech!
Massive protest against government austerity plan in Puerto Rico
Unions, students, and local organizations march in solidarity
SEIU remembers September 11 victims
Their lives as seen through the eyes of their friends, relatives, and co-workers
Mary Kay Henry: Recounting an inspirational Labor Day in Boston
I joined thousands of SEIU members and others to hear President Obama
Professors launch Faculty Forward Network
Higher Education Activists Rally Around a Growing Movement
Members of Congress, child care providers, and parents stand together by the U.S. Capitol (VIDEO)
No one who works hard caring for your children should live in poverty.
7 home care providers share front-line stories about caring for others
Home care roundtable with Secretary Clinton resonates with nurses
Home care providers and consumers will tell their stories to Hillary Clinton
They're joining together to provide quality care. Watch live here on Thursday!
Only $10/hr after 42 years in home care?
Why Lizabeth came to DC for the White House Conference on Aging
Nobody cares about burger-flippers? Fast food workers fought for $15 in NY and won.
Historic action by Governor Cuomo's wage board
Nace una unión de trabajadores de limpieza.
Cómo un grupo de trabajadores, en su mayoría inmigrantes, se atrevió a soñar.
Winning a voice for healthcare workers
The largest labor victory since the UAW organized in Flint, MI.
When Martin Luther King, Jr spoke to SEIU 1199
One of the last speeches he gave before he was killed.
How SEIU members won the fight for healthcare reform
Healthcare workers led the fight for Obamacare.
I joined the fight to stop voter discrimination.
Traveling to North Carolina to March for Voting Rights.
Nadaije has been homeless, but she's still fighting for others.
Those who care for children can't make ends meet. They deserve a living wage.
Hillary Clinton was moved by her story, now it's your turn.
Her younger child was further behind, early childcare makes a difference.
These childcare teachers just changed what this election's about.
Teachers & parents shared moving stories with Hillary Clinton
Lalo Garcia reflects on 25 years of raising America
"Because as an immigrant, I know you don't have to be afraid."
BREAKING: 8 million people get to keep their healthcare!
As a registered nurse, I see the benefits every day.
How one mom made a packed room weep
This mom and her (adorable) 3-year old son explain why we NEED $15 now
Lalo García reflexiona sobre los 25 años llevando adelante a los Estados Unidos
"Porque como inmigrante, sé que usted no tiene que tener miedo."
ÚLTIMA HORA: 8 millones de personas conservarán su seguro de salud.
Como enfermera graduada, veo los beneficios cada día.
"I used to make $15 and a union."
In order to turn bigger profits, corporations slashed my wages and benefits.
Nurses take a stand at Supreme Court for healthcare law.
Also how we can apply lessons learned from the Ebola crisis.
Racial justice for all: Ferguson and beyond
We will not rest in these efforts until America is a more just society
Fighting for the American Dream: An Immigration Story
She saw her nieces and nephews separated from their parents for 30 years
