32BJ Statement on Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
The following statement can be attributed to SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg: “As a union with a majority of Black and brown members who live in communities most affected by the historical criminalization of marijuana, we applaud the leadership of our NYS Assembly and Senate for centering racial equity in their approach to remaking our state’s […]
32BJ SEIU Endorses Governor Phil Murphy for Re-election
Thousands of union members ready to get out the vote and continue working for all New Jerseyans Newark—32BJ SEIU, the largest property services union in the country, with 13,000 members in New Jersey, will again be endorsing incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Murphy. This decision comes after a virtual town hall with the Governor and over […]
32BJ Statement on House Passage of Dream and Promise Act 2021
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “Today the House of Representatives took a major step forward for immigrants and America’s highest ideals with the bipartisan passage of the Dream and Promise Act. I thank House Majority Leader Pelosi and the Democratic caucus for unanimously supporting the bill, and all the […]
32BJ SEIU and the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) Urge Prioritization of At-Risk Frontline Property Services Workers for Vaccines to Expedite Region’s Reopening
“We applaud D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for leading the region by making at-risk frontline property service workers eligible for COVID vaccines a top priority, as this is an important first step to vaccinating all. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam should also be commended for allowing employers to register eligible employees for vaccines. We urge Maryland state […]
32BJ SEIU Endorses Juan Jaramillo for State Rep/ Bryan Barash and Madeline Ranalli for Newton City Council
Union Workers Select Candidates Who Stand for Positive Change & Equity BOSTON—Following a member-led vetting process, 32BJ SEIU is endorsing its own Juan Jaramillo for State Rep, District 19 (Revere and Winthrop), as well as Bryan Barash and Madeline Ranalli for Newton City Council in March 2021’s special election. “These candidates have shown […]
32BJ SEIU Philadelphia School District Leader Ernie Bennett on PSD School Reopening
The following statement may be attributed to Ernie Bennett, Philadelphia School District Leader at 32BJ SEIU: “The Philadelphia School District members of 32BJ SEIU have been on the front lines of keeping our schools safe for the last eleven months. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our essential workers have never had the luxury of staying home. […]
32BJ Mourns Former President John Sweeney
The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU, the largest property service workers union in the country: “Today we mourn the loss of a great labor leader and a legendary builder of 32BJ SEIU. John Sweeney was the president of 32BJ SEIU in the 1970s and oversaw the merging of 32B […]
Frontline Property Service Workers Union Praises Biden Administration’s Executive Order Ensuring a $15 Minimum Wage for Federally Contracted Workers
The following statement is attributable to Jaime Contreras, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU, the nation’s largest property service workers union, with over 175,000 members in 11 states, including over 1,000 federally contracted janitors and security officers in the D.C. area and New York City: “Essential frontline workers doing the thankless, dangerous but vital jobs to […]
32BJ SEIU Welcomes New Leadership Team for 2021
New York, NY – 32BJ SEIU, the union representing over 175,000 essential property services workers along the East Coast today welcomes several new leaders to their team. They will help carry the torch from a year of victories, including ensuring essential workers were covered under both the CARES and HEROES Acts and helping to elect Joe […]
Majority-Immigrant Union Reacts to Biden Administration’s Bold Immigration Actions to Unify Nation
Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “All of us at 32BJ are greatly encouraged that Joe Biden has followed through on his stirring words of unity in his inaugural address by taking immediate action on immigration. It is an issue that we feel deeply as one of the largest majority-immigrant unions in the nation, and that […]