STATEMENT FROM SEIU 32BJ PRESIDENT KYLE BRAGG ON THE HISTORIC CONFIRMATION OF JUSTICE JACKSON TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
“We are thrilled and overjoyed by the historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. Her rise to the highest court in the land is itself confirmation of what America can be when all Americans can achieve their highest aspirations. It is confirmation that progress comes in fits and starts, […]
Nation’s Largest Property Services Workers and Health Care Workers Unions, 32BJ SEIU and 1199SEIU Endorse Anthony Brown for Maryland Attorney General
Baltimore, MD –32BJ SEIU and 1199SEIU, which collectively represent over 30,000 property services workers and health care workers in Maryland, announced their endorsement of Anthony Brown’s campaign for Maryland Attorney General today. Union volunteers will knock on doors, make phone calls and speak out within their communities in support of Brown’s campaign. “I’m honored […]
Over 30,000 Essential Health Care, School Support and Property Services Workers in Maryland with 32BJ SEIU, 1199SEIU and SEIU Local 500 Endorse Senator Chris Van Hollen
Baltimore, MD –Essential workers with 32BJ SEIU, SEIU Local 500 and 1199SEIU today announced their endorsement of Senator Chris Van Hollen’s reelection campaign. The unions collectively represent over 30,000 education support personnel, property services workers and health care workers in Maryland. “During his more than 20 years in public office, Chris Van Hollen has fought […]
MA House Passes Driver’s License Bill
BOSTON —Today the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Work and Family Mobility Act by a vote of 120 to 36. The following statement may be credited to the leaders of the organizations co-chairing the Driving Families Forward Coalition, Brazilian Worker Center Executive Director Lenita Reason and 32BJ SEIU Vice President Roxana Rivera: “We […]
Coalition Celebrates Transportation Committee Passage of Driver’s License Bill
House will vote soon on bill to expand driver’s license access to all residents, regardless of immigration status BOSTON —Today the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation voted favorably to move the Work and Family Mobility Act out of committee. According to press remarks by the office of House Speaker Ron Mariano, the bill will […]
Essential Workers’ Union Severely Disappointed in Governor’s Budget Proposal
All essential workers should receive hazard pay for pandemic sacrifices and contributions HARTFORD, Conn. —The following statement may be credited to Rochelle Palache, 32BJ SEIU Vice President and head of the union in Connecticut. “We were deeply disappointed that Governor Lamont has abandoned the needs of essential workers in his budget proposal today. Despite signals […]
32BJ Applauds Executive Orders and Immigration Bills
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “As one of the largest majority-immigrant unions in the country, we commend President Biden for the three executive orders on immigration that he signed on Tuesday. Together, they begin to repair massive damage done by the Trump administration. The task force created to […]
Major City Police Chiefs Endorse Driver’s License Legislation
<Spanish below/Español abajo> Mass. Law Enforcement Sees Work & Family Mobility Act as Good for Public Safety BOSTON—On Tuesday, January 21, at their monthly meeting, The Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police Association (MMCC)—an organization comprised of most of the police chiefs for the bay state’s cities, along with those representing the state police […]
32BJ SEIU Congratulates Lydia Edwards on Historic Victory for State Senate
32BJ SEIU Congratulates Lydia Edwards on Historic Victory for State Senate Edwards will represent a district encompassing thousands of the union’s primarily Black, brown, and immigrant membership The following Statement is attributable to Roxana Rivera, Executive Vice President of 32BJ SEIU: On behalf of the airport workers, cleaners, and security officers of 32BJ […]
32BJ SEIU Celebrates House Passage of Build Back Better
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 […]