Denver Fast Food Workers Join National Strike- August 29th
Thousands of fast food workers walked off the job across the country on August 29th, demanding $15 an hour and the right to form a union without retaliaion. In Denver, dozens of workers from McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Subway and Pizza Hut joined them. “As a single mother that goes to school, Subway was the […]
Marching Then, Marching Now: Civil Rights, Human Rights and Immigration Reform
It is 1963, and I am 17, and the contrast is sharp between the vibrant colors of the fields in California’s Central Valley and the black-and-white images on the evening news. During the day, Mexicans, Filipinos and others picked grapes, tomatoes and oranges under a stinging sun for $1.05 an hour. At night, I […]
Mental Health Center of Denver Members Contribute Greatly to Top Place to Work!
SEIU Local 105 members at the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) are celebrating this summer as MHCD is named one of the Top 10 places to work in Denver for 2013 by the Denver Post. Click here to read the article. Local 105 members played a pivotal role in helping to win one of […]
105 Members Take Immigration Reform to the Streets
Great News! The U.S. Senate passed commonsense immigration reform with a path to citizenship by a vote of 68-32. The vote showed bi-partisan support for the bill which included additional border security measures, an intact but still difficult path to citizenship and worker protections. The bill will lower the national debt, increase productivity and add thousands of […]
New Poll Finds 73% of Coloradans Now Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
New Colorado Poll shows 73% of Coloradans Now Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform A Public Policy Polling poll released last Thursday, June 13th shows overwhelming Colorado voter support for the bipartisan Senate Gang of Eight immigration bill. According to the bipartisan poll, 73% of Colorado voters support Comprehensive Immigration Reform that includes a path to citizenship– […]
In-state Tuition for Colorado Undocumented Students Signed into Law
SEIU Local 105 along with fellow Higher Education Access Alliance (HEAA) organizations took the stage at Metro State University Monday, April 29, 2013 with Governor John Hickenlooper to celebrate the signing of the Colorado ASSET (Advancing Students for a Stronger Economic Tomorrow) bill which will grant in-state tuition to undocumented Colorado students. “Its been a ten year battle to […]
Denver Airport Security Guards Reach Agreement with HSS, Inc.
Security Guards at Denver International Airport (DIA) have been organizing for a voice on the job since October 2012. Uniting together they have been signing up fellow guards to the cause and discussing workplace issues like adequate training and sufficient resources to do their jobs well. “My fellow security guards are proud of the work […]
Commonsense Immigration Reform Poll Shows Majority of Registered Voters Support Path to Citizenship
A majority of U.S. voters favor common sense immirgration reform that includes a path to citizenship for current undocumented immigrants and strong accountability measures according to a new bipartisan survey released earlier this week. The Service Employee International Union (SEIU) along with allies America’s Voice Education Fund, and National Immigration Forum comissioned the bipartisan, national poll of […]
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