32BJ Condemns ICE’s Expanded Assault on Immigrants
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “Yesterday’s announcement that ICE will send 100 agents with stun grenades and sniper certification to so-called sanctuary cities is simply despicable. Just last week ICE shot a man in Brooklyn in the face. This new assault terrorizes immigrants for political gain, wastes taxpayers’ […]
32BJ SEIU: President Trump’s Budget Would Steal Healthcare from Seniors, Children and Working Families
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “The President’s plan to slash a trillion dollars from programs that make health care affordable shows that he is deeply out of step with the priorities of hardworking families. This budget just confirms what we already know: that the President’s massive tax […]
32BJ Commends Gov. Cuomo for Signing Bill to Lift Wages for Utility Workers
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “We commend Governor Cuomo for signing a bill that would lift wages for low-wage workers at monopoly utility companies like ConEdison. For the men and women who clean and secure New York State’s critical infrastructure, this bill will provide a path towards […]
Co-Chairs of the Driving Families Forward Coalition Celebrate Driver’s License Bill Moving Forward
The following joint statement may be attributed to Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU, and Natalicia Tracy, Executive Director of the Brazilian Worker Center: As co-chairs of the Driving Families Forward coalition, we applaud the legislators with the House Transportation Committee for doing the right thing yesterday and voting the Work and Family […]
32BJ Condemns Trump’s Attack on New York Travelers
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “We strongly oppose the Trump administration’s move to ban New Yorkers from enrolling or re-enrolling in various Trusted Traveler programs — programs that so many international travelers rely on. This ban is nothing but a cynical attempt to divide New Yorkers for passing […]
32BJ Condemns Extended Immigration Ban as Racist
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “The addition of six more countries to the Trump Administration’s narrowly upheld travel/immigration ban suggests that the president is attempting to build his re-election on a platform of white nationalism. This blatantly racist and xenophobic ban will keep apart thousands of families and […]
32BJ Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Wealth Test for Immigrants
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “By lifting the injunction against the Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule, the Supreme Court is allowing the creation of an immigration system that discriminates against the poor and middle class. Not only can the administration deny a green card to anyone who has […]
32BJ Hails Continued Injunction against “Public Charge” Rule
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “As one of the nation’s largest unions with majority immigrant membership, we commend the 2nd U.S. District Court of Appeals for refusing yesterday to lift an injunction blocking the implementation of the Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule, which would deny green cards to […]
32BJ SEIU Applauds Automatic Voter Registration Passage in Senate
The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “On behalf of our 175,000 members, our union applauds the New York State Senate for taking this important step to strengthen our democracy by approving Automatic Voter Registration. This much-needed reform will help New Yorkers make their voices heard at the ballot […]
VAMOS4PR Statement on the earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Version en español a seguir VAMOS4PR Statement on the earthquakes in Puerto Rico The following statement can be attributed to Javier S. Cuebas, Executive Director of VAMOS4PR and VAMOS4PR Action: “Our thoughts and prayers are with our families and friends in Puerto Rico after the earthquakes that have caused loss of life and serious damage on the […]