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Day of Action: Families First with SEIU
On July 26, Americans in every corner of the country will come together in peaceful marches, rallies, and actions to say: our families come first—not billionaires, not authoritarians, and not corrupt politicians. From rural towns to major cities, Families First...
Virginia Mason Healthcare Workers Secure Strong First-Ever Contract
Healthcare workers at Virginia Mason in Seattle under SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, representing 1,100 service and tech workers, have officially ratified a historic, standard-raising first contract. Key wins in the contract include: A transparent and equitable wage scale...
🚨 Medicaid Cuts Pass the Senate, But Our Fight Continues 🚨
They’ve traded our health for their wealth, and we see through their lies. This is an attack on everything we believe in: healthcare, dignity, justice, and community. But they will not silence us.
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Valley Medical Center’s Cuts
Our union seeks injunctive relief and enforcement of the Board of Trustees’ motion to pause layoffs and closures.
March and rally: Free David Huerta. Free them all. End ICE raids.
We condemn the detention of our brother David Huerta, president of SEIU California and of SEIU USWW, and call for his immediate release. Along with our sister SEIU locals in Washington state, we’ll be marching and holding a rally in Seattle.
Purple Power at PeaceHealth: Our Five-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike was a Smashing Success
Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham took the biggest action we can take for our families and our patients — withholding our labor in a five-day unfair labor practice strike. We didn't want to strike, but PeaceHealth has shown us...