Airport Workers Demand Port Authority Board Vote To Approve $19/hr Minimum Wage Policy
“It’s disappointing to hear that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is making airport workers wait to get a much deserved raise,” 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroa said. “After six years of struggle, the hardworking men and women who keep New York-area airports running cannot afford to wait any longer. This delay […]
32BJ SEIU on Supreme Court Muslim Ban Decision
The following statement can be attributed to Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU, one of the largest unions representing immigrant workers in the country. “The Supreme Court decision upholding the Muslim Ban is an affront to American values. The Muslim Ban represents the worst impulses of an administration bent on pursuing polices to appease white nationalists […]
32BJ SEIU on President Trump’s Executive Order on Child Detention
The following statement is attributable to Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU, one of the largest unions representing immigrant workers in the country. “After thousands of immigrant children have been detained and traumatized without their parents in “tender age” facilities across our country, the president’s executive order formalizes this horrific treatment of children into law and sentences […]
32BJ SEIU’s New Jersey District Decries Rep. Chris Smith’s Inaction on Immigration Policies
Newark— New Jersey’s own Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has continually failed to take leadership to create a fair and efficient path to citizenship for hard-working immigrants who keep the economy running. Because of Smith’s inaction, the fate of DREAMers, a community of people who came to the United States without documentation as children, but who […]
32BJ SEIU Praises Virginia State Legislature’s Passage of Medicaid Expansion
(Arlington, VA) The following statement is attributable to Jaime Contreras, a Vice President at 32BJ SEIU: “As fewer and fewer people have employer-paid health coverage for themselves, much less their families, elections have consequences that can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why 32BJ members joined commonsense Virginians in electing leaders who fought […]
32BJ Statement on Death of Angelo Falcón
The following statement can be attributed to Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU: “32BJ extends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Angelo Falcón, one of the most fearless and tireless advocates for Puerto Ricans and Latinos in New York. Throughout his life and career, Angelo brought together an encyclopedic knowledge of […]
32BJ Statement on Trump and GOP Senators Refusal To Help Dreamers as Part of Spending Package
The following quote can be attributed to Héctor Figueroa, President of SEIU 32BJ. “It is deeply disappointing that Republicans who created this mess refuse to do anything meaningful to fix it. Today’s development underscores just how important it is that we pass a clean Dream Act. The 800,000 young Dreamers living in our communities deserve […]
The following statement can be attributed to Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU “On behalf of the 18,000 men and women that make up our union in the Greater Boston area, we are proud to endorse Damali Vidot in her re-election bid. Councilwoman Vidot has been a powerful champion for working people during her current term in office and we are confident that she will continue this advocacy if reelected. She has stood with 32BJ maintenance workers in their fight for a fair contract and has marched with airport workers fighting for better lives and safer airports for Boston travelers. Councilwoman Vidot has vigilantly advocated for thousands of her constituents in the fight for a $15 minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Once re-elected, we also look forward to supporting her unwavering commitment to the immigrant communities in Chelsea. ## With 163,000 members in eleven states and Washington, D.C., 32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers union in the country.
The following statement can be attributed to Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU “On behalf of the 18,000 men and women that make up our union in the Greater Boston area, we are proud to endorse Damali Vidot in her re-election bid. Councilwoman Vidot has been a powerful champion for working people during her […]
32BJ SEIU on Trump’s Affordable Care Act Sabotage
The following statement can be attributed to Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU: “By sabotaging the Affordable Care Act, President Trump is doing the exact opposite of what his voters elected him to do. Voters want a stronger health care system with more consumer protections and more stable premiums. Trump’s executive order will undermine the […]
32BJ Decries ICE Raids on Philadelphia and other Sanctuary Cities
The following statement can be attributed to Daisy Cruz, Mid-Atlantic Director of 32BJ SEIU, one of the largest unions representing immigrant workers in the country “As a labor union representing thousands of immigrant workers in Delaware Valley, we are greatly disturbed by the recent raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that targeted sanctuary cities […]