President Obama: Keep Families Together
U.S. Representative Jared Polis joined Local 105 members and partner organizations for a press conference on Thursday, November 6th to tell President Obama that he must act now to keep families together through executive action. We hope for an announcement from the President before the end of this year. Please join us in calling […]
SEIU Local 105 Responds to Presidential Delay on Immigration Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2014 Contact: Grace Lopez Ramirez, 303-877-8173 SEIU Local 105 Responds To Presidential Delay on Immigration Reform Delay & House Republicans Fail Immigrant Community DENVER – Outraged with the lack of leadership and delay on action for immigration reform, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 President Ron Ruggiero released […]
Welcome our new Political Director Eyon Biddle
Eyon Biddle Sr. cares about people. Prior to beginning his career in organized labor at SEIU in Milwaukee, Biddle served his community by working with a series of non-profits focused on mentoring young people realize their full potential and become responsible young adults. It was through this work that he found his passion for advocacy […]
105 Lobby Day Focuses on Raising the Wage!
Kaiser Permanente members and 105 staff visit with State Representative Crisanta Duran during a visit to the State House floor – March 13, 2014 SEIU Local 105’s annual state legislative lobby day was a big hit on Thursday, March 13, 2014 with members and legislators alike. Over 40 SEIU members attended the day from across both industries: healthcare […]
Stand UP for Colorado Workers
On Thursday, the Denver Post editorial board published a brief but disingenuous editorial that can only fairly be described as a declaration of war against Colorado’s middle class vis-à-vis Colorado’s state employees. At issue, ostensibly, is the 3% pay raise that state employees have been advocating for since last fall and which was given temporary approval by […]
A New Approach ( & Attitude) Needed for Social Security
A recent study from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds while the retirement crisis affects all, it is particularly dire for households of color. Fewer than half of blacks and Latino workers have retirement plans on the job, leaving the vast majority with no retirement savings and more likely to depend on Social […]
Denver Fast Food Workers STRIKE in Zero Degree Temps!
Fast Food workers across the Denver Metro Area walked off the job Thursday, December 5th as part of a nationwide strike that took place in over 10o cities across the country. “I am striking today because we deserve dignity and respect at work. After working in the food industry for over 20 years, I can […]
May Day Rally and March a Huge Success Despite Snow
SEIU Local 105 members and staff along with a over a hundred community allies including United Food & Commercial Workers Local 7, the Colorado AFL-CIO, Mi Familia Vota, Denver Area Labor Federation, Colorado Progressive Coalition, Jobs with Justice, FRESC, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, Bend the Arc and many others came together today to support a […]
JOIN US! Celebrate International Worker Solidarity Day! May Day Rally!
JOIN US! Celebrate May Day, International Worker’s Solidarity Day with a rally and march for Commonsense, Comprehensive Immigration Reform! We will meet in front of the State Capitol in Denver at 11 am for the rally before marching to “Citizenship” Park (Sunken Gardens Park) for a community celebration and to take action!
SEIU Local 105 Celebrates Annual Lobby Day!
On Thursday, March 14th, SEIU Local 105 celebrated our annual lobby day at the Colorado State Capitol. Over 50 members representing every sector of the membership from Healthcare and Property Services joined us to lobby for medicaid expansion, increased mental health funding and the expanision of the Family Medical Leave Act. The importance of Commonsense, […]
