SEIU’s International Executive Board passed a resolution today in support of the Movement for Black Lives and their call to end the War on Black People.

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Worker demands include safety protections such as PPE, a $15 minimum wage for all service workers and an $18 wage for CNAs, an end to mandatory overtime and short-staffing, and improved benefits such as healthcare and paid sick leave. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not

Out of the 45 nursing homes in Michigan that have reported the most deaths linked to COVID-19, nearly half — 22 — have been cited by state inspectors in the last four months according to a Detroit News review of hundreds of pages of state records. She had lobbied the Board of Supervisors for years about the destructive methods of the AHS management. SEIU janitors protest at Sherwin-Williams HQ against being replaced by lower-paid workers. The video, posted to YouTube on Wednesday, showed protesters carrying a variety of signs including “SEIU for Obama 2012.” “SEIU is committed to being an anti-racist organization and fighting for racial and economic justice. LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Heathcare workers will be protesting at three valley hospitals through the week, according to SEIU Local 1107. https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio/ww-10-1-20-protest-murders-at-foster-farms-ah, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLS4Q23BUvE&t=5s, https://www.sfexaminer.com/photo-galleries/ucsf-nurses-rally-for-better-protection-from-covid-19/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTbtM_5p9jY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC-9RrSQzAM&t=851s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4EG-HJZHcU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ZwWb6cieE&t=208s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBB5dODG6aI, https://mailchi.mp/seiu1021/we-fought-management-and-won-our-unfair-labor-practice-strike-is-100-legal?e=af2ea6eff2. Hundreds of striking SEIU 1021 & CNA AHS workers rallied at the Alameda County Building to protest the union busting tactics of this group that runs the Alameda public health system. The Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) sponsored Proposition 23 on the November ballot, which would add new regulations for dialysis clinics. Strikers and community supporters painted a street mural saying Public Health in Public Hands. That’s why I’m going on Strike for Black Lives: to demand greater protections for my coworkers, our residents and working people across the nation.”. I am so proud of our union for prioritizing this key issue that others are eager to avoid. elsewhere. Saturday Feb 24th.

Alameda County Board Of Supervisors Wilma Chan apologized for continuing to support AHS during their years of union busting and privatization of the public healthcare system. Detroit News review of hundreds of pages of state records. Hundreds of striking SEIU 1021 & CNA AHS workers rallied at the Alameda County Building to protest the union busting tactics of this group that runs the Alameda public health system.
Healthcare workers united in SEIU 1021 announce an unfair labor practice strike, issuing 10-day notice to Alameda Health System on September 26, with a press conference at 1221 Oak St. in Oakland.

Whitmer Calls for Resolution of Detroit Nursing Home Dispute Over Worker, Resident Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic, Citing Grave Concerns Over Resident Safety, 1,600 Nursing Home Workers to Strike Across Detroit. Hundreds of strikers of the Alameda Health System rallied to protest the union busting and privatization of the managers as well as the lack of health and safety protection. It put a similar measure before voters in 2018, which they rejected. Our offices are open in Detroit and Muskegon by APPOINTMENT ONLY We know that until Black communities and other communities of color can thrive, none of our communities can truly thrive.”, “My patients are a constant reminder of the great inequities our communities face in America,” said Rita Lewis, an RN at San Quentin State Prison. The Movement for Black Lives has been the driving force behind the protests that have spread to all 50 states and across the globe in the wake of the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. SEIU members have been greatly impacted by three pressing, simultaneous crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, and the epidemic of continuous violence against Black people and other communities of color. Janitors protest to keep their jobs at … The reality is, we can’t move forward together until we address it.”. 32BJ SEIU. We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts! The strike will culminate with an action at Hartford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Detroit at 2pm. The Movement for Black Lives has been the driving force behind the protests that have spread to all 50 states and across the globe in the wake of the killings of Ahmaud … That’s why the issue of racial justice needs to be at the forefront of all of our fights. Paid for by Service Employees International Union, Mary Kay Henry, International President, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036. non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and Strike for Black Lives across the U.S. will include, but aren’t limited to: Strikes by fast-food, nursing home and other service and care workers, Walk-offs at noon local time for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, Protests by community allies and workers across industries, Live, online convenings of workers sharing testimony and demands.

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