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 […]
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 […]
Abuse and Deportation of Haitian Migrants Must Stop
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 […]
Senate Democrats Must Advance Alternative Proposals to Keep Immigration in Budget Bill
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 […]
32BJ Statement on Labor Day
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
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
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 […]
32BJ Condemns Federal Judge’s Decision Against DACA
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 […]
32BJ SEIU Statement on Doorman Attack at Forest Hills Building
The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “We are devastated by the horrid attack one of our members, a doorman at 104-21 68th Drive in Forest Hills, Queens, survived on Saturday night. We remain in close contact with the doorman, his family and others at the building to continue assessing […]