After 40 years of service and leadership through multiple crises, including the passing of former 32BJ President Héctor Figueroa and the COVID-19 pandemic, 32BJ President Kyle Bragg announces retirement. Secretary-Treasurer Manny Pastreich becomes 32BJ president New York, NY – After 40 years of service to 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, including leading the …
32BJ SEIU Celebrates House Passage of Build Back Better Labor union of essential workers, immigrants, and people of color hails landmark legislation and urges swift Senate passage NEW YORK —The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “The House passage of the Build Back Better bill ranks among the most …
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32BJ SEIU’s Kyle Bragg: Abuse and Deportation of Haitian Migrants Must Stop NEW YORK — The U.S. government this week is continuing a program of mass deportations of thousands of Haitians, many of them gathered in Del Rio, Texas. The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “We join an …
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32BJ SEIU’s Kyle Bragg: Senate Democrats Must Advance Alternative Proposals to Keep Immigration in Budget Bill NEW YORK — Yesterday evening, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled against including a path to citizenship for immigrants without status in the budget reconciliation bill now before Congress. The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President of …
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32BJ Statement on Labor Day The following statement can be attributed to SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg: “This Labor Day, we recognize that organized labor is the strongest force in America for building the middle class and ending poverty. The labor movement has been built by everyday workers who stood together and risked their lives …
32BJ Mourns AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka 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 an advocate for working people across the nation, Richard Trumka. “Richard was a transformational leader within …
SEIU 32BJ Statement on Senate Confirmation of David Prouty to NLRB Board The following statement can be attributed to SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg: “Our union couldn’t be prouder to see David Prouty confirmed to serve on the National Labor Relations Board, along with Gwynne Wilcox. As much as it saddens us that he will …
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NEW YORK — Yesterday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas ruled unlawful the DACA program, which for nearly a decade has permitted hundreds of thousands of young immigrants to work, go to school and pursue their lives without fear of deportation. The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “Our …
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The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, 32BJ SEIU President. “We hope this ruling brings a sorely needed measure of relief and peace to the family of George Floyd, and that it signals a step in the right direction towards repairing our broken policing and judicial systems. Televising the horrific play-by-play of George Floyd’s murder …
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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 …
