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 […]
SEIU Local 105 Officer and Executive Board Election Notice
SEIU Local 105 will be conducting an Officer and Executive Board Election beginning February 19th, 2014 and ending March 7th, 2014. The election will be conducted by secret ballot using the telephone and Internet through the BallotPoint Election Services voting system. Detailed voting instructions will be mailed to each member February 14th, 2014. In person […]
50 Years after LBJ Declared a War on Poverty, It Is Time to Battle Income Inequality
Today, we mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of the “War on Poverty.” In his State of the Union address on Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined plans to “help each and every American citizen fulfill his basic hopes … his hopes for a full-time job on full-time pay; […]
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 […]
Kaiser Longmont Members pull Together and Reach 100%
Join us in congratulating our awesome members at the Kaiser building in Longmont. During the month of June, our union members scored 100% in all categories of customer service as part of the random customer satisfaction survey. Longmont members pulled together after a series of obstacles and supported each other to reach their goal 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
