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Action Alerts
Rally for Workers at the Capitol!
We need YOU on Wednesday, MARCH 19th! Now that the Worker Protection Act is moving through the Colorado House, we’ll be showing up in FULL FORCE with unions from every corner of the state, to demand the passage of this historic legislation.
This is a crucial moment for working people across Colorado. Join us on Wednesday, March 19th on the Capitol steps at 12:30 PM to rally for the Worker Protection Act:
Call Congress to demand Hands off Medicaid!
Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the U.S and it covers over ONE MILLION Coloradans and nearly 650,000 children, but it does more than cover healthcare—it also helps fund schools, disability services and transportation for seniors.
Trump, Corporate Republicans, and greedy billionaires are pushing for massive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, while proposing a $2.5 trillion cut to the federal budget over the next decade. Medicaid is their target, and they won’t stop unless we stand up and fight back.
Tell Congress: Protect Medicaid! Call 866-426-2631 today and don’t let congress and their
Know Your Rights!
We all have rights, in and out of the workplace. Now more than ever it’s important to know the rights we all have in order to be as equipped as possible in any moment.
We created a page on our website with a list of know-your-rights resources surrounding immigration and will be updating them frequently.
Unions in the News
Colorado Care Workers Get A Seat at the Table!
Last year, we helped pass a historic piece of legislation that created a standards board for the care industry where workers and clients alike can work together to make real change.
This work was highlighted in the national magazine, In These Times, as the recommendations are now moving into our state’s legislature. Check out the story today!
Economic Policy Institute: It’s time for Colorado to remove barriers to unionization
Research from one of the largest economic policy organizations in the U.S. has new research showing that removing barriers to unionization would enable more Coloradans to improve their wages and working conditions.
Check out their story today and learn about how passing the Worker Protection Act is instrumental to building a better Colorado!
Social Media Shares of the Month!
Political Updates
We are working hand-in-hand with unions from every corner of the state or pass The Worker Protection Act, a bill that tries to modernizes our labor laws so workers can form strong unions with one election, rather than the state-mandated two. In states with modern labor laws, workers earn higher wages, work in safer conditions, and have more power to negotiate with wealthy corporations.
We are one step closer to ensuring Colorado’s labor laws are in-line with our values of justice for workers everywhere!
Watch Karli, a crisis clinician at Clinica and SEIU 105 member, explain why the time is NOW to pass the Worker Protection Act!
Karli, crisis clinician + @SEIU105 member, says employees aren’t trying to unionize when they’re treated with respect & dignity in the workplace.
Making it easier to unionize is pro-worker, & that’s exactly what the #WorkerProtectionAct does. Let’s pass it.@GovofCO @jaredpolis pic.twitter.com/mwt7YT9Lrl
— ColoradoWorkerRightsUnited (@ColoradoWorker) January 25, 2025
Want to learn more about how to get involved in our union political program? Get an introduction to our Committee On Political Education (COPE), the best way to get involved and make political change in your community Meeting info.3rd Saturday of the month 11AM – 12PM
Internal Healthcare Updates
Our fight isn’t over.
We’re ready to keep pushing forward—for fairness, for transparency, and for the respect we deserve.
- We are committed to reaching the highest possible PSP payout in 2025 as negotiated in our contract. Click here to read the PSP Toolkit to ensure we meet all of our future goals.
- We will continue holding Kaiser accountable to ensure that PSP data is transparent, timely, and accurate.
- We will not let reporting and transparency failures impact what we earn in the future.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your stewards or email healthcare@seiu105.org.
WellPower ended all DEI programming and affinity based ERGs. Your union wants to continue to promote the rights of all union members at work. To do that, we are holding two town hall meetings to discuss how to adapt to the changes made at WellPower regarding DEI issues.
These are scheduled for March 13th from 12-1pm and 5:30-630pm on zoom. Please reach out to your organizer to be added to the invite for either meeting and come join us in the fight for liberty and justice for all.
Recently, President Trump fired the head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Jennifer Abruzzo. The NLRB is appointed by the president to act as a fair and unbiased monitor of both unions and companies. Trump’s actions speak to an attempt to dismantle structures that have protected working people’s rights for decades. Please use the button below to sign a petition condemning his actions:
Here’s why the NLRB is so important. In 2023, during contract bargaining, the management of WellPower committed several unfair labor practices (ULP) prompting your union to file ULP charges that the NLRB reviewed and ruled in our favor.
The company will now be required not to commit those or other ULPs, they will have to do a training for all managers on the rights of workers to organize their union, and they will be required to post the below notice.
Act now to ensure that we continue to have a body to seek justice and fairness in the workplace. Sign the petition condemning the firing of the head of the NLRB.
Dylan Small, a nurse at PPRM was recently interviewed by More Perfect Union about the Worker Protection Act and the need to modernize Colorado Labor Laws!
Check out the full video below and be sure to share Dylan’s story on social media!
Our bargaining with management has begun!
The bargaining team presented our entire package proposal to management and fielded the few initial questions they had. Management presented three additional proposals and were appreciative of the work we put into our package. Going into bargaining with an agency-wide 3% COLA raise, our first COLA raise since 2022, is a positive first step towards fair wages for all of us – and we will continue to fight for more!
The atmosphere of the room was empowering for your bargaining team. We felt the power of worker solidarity at the table. Management received the feedback we all provided in our bargaining surveys (safety/protections for workers and clients, wages, benefits, scheduling, job security, and more). We were able to compel management to hear us out on the issues that are important to all.
Be on the lookout for updates surrounding our package proposal and counter-proposals management will have for us.
Be sure to fill out this survey to find out other ways you can be involved in advocating for your colleagues and clients, and improving our workplace.
Internal Property Services Updates
As our contract with Securitas approaches it’s expiration, security officers spoke at Denver City Council this week to express our collective concerns about our ongoing negotiations, staffing issues, and safety on the job.
We are committed to winning the strongest contract possible and it’s important we have the support of city council to cross the finish line.
Stay tuned for more bargaining updates and ways you can get involved!
We all have rights, in and out of the workplace. Now more than ever it’s important to know the rights we all have in order to be as equipped as possible in any moment.
We created a page on our website with a list of know-your-rights resources surrounding immigration and will be updating them frequently.
Last year, System 1, one of the cleaning companies under our Master Contract signed our new agreement to let these janitors that we fought hard to WIN!
Now, System 1 is REFUSING to pay our janitors the wage increases that they previously agreed to.This is WRONG, and it is unfair to the janitors who have showed up every day and done the jobs outlined in their contract.
Please be on the lookout for future actions at this building, and stand with Denver’s hard working janitors in their fight for what was promised to them.
Internal Airport Updates
Airport Workers at Flik Win New Contract!
- On average, a 25% wage increase!
- Better workplace protections!
- More respect on and off the job!
Airport Workers at LAZ Win New Contract!
We are happy to announce that we have won a strong new contract with LAZ!
Through the power of our union, and by standing strong together, we were able to make massive gains in wages, vacation, workplace protections and much more!
Check out the flyer below to read about all of our MASSIVE victories!
This month, we stood united and delivered a letter to Metropolitan management demanding respect for our rights as workers and as a union.
We cannot ignore the way management’s
actions—or lack of action—have affected us, our colleagues, and our families.
We are demanding that management address the lack of communication with the members on the worksite, ignoring information requests, and the ongoing issues regarding communication and transparency.
By standing united we showed Metropolitan our collective strength as a union and we will not stop fighting until every worker that the airport is protected and respected!
Stay tuned for more updates and click here to read the letter we delivered to management!
External Healthcare Updates
Everyone has a right to healthcare so that our families and communities can thrive. Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the country, providing health care to nearly 80 million people, and has the support of 77% of Americans.
It covers one in five Americans, including kids, moms, seniors, people of color, rural Americans, and people with disabilities.
Medicaid funds the jobs of those who care for our loved ones in hospitals, nursing homes, and in-home care. Our nation is already facing a healthcare staffing crisis – slashing the funding for nursing home workers, home care providers, and hospital workers will make this crisis worse.
CALL CONGRESS AND TELL THEM TO PROTECT MEDICAID
(866) 426-2631
Trump, Republicans in Congress, and greedy billionaires have announced plans to give trillions in tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and cut $2.5 trillion from the federal budget over 10 years.
They’ve been crystal clear that slashing Medicaid is critical to their ability to meet this goal.
Politicians are trying to divide us by blaming these communities for rising costs, when it’s billionaires and corporations who are putting profits over people.
This month, Colorado Care workers went to DC to tell congress what saving Medicaid means to thousands of workers and clients in Colorado.
Share our post on social media and tell congress “HANDS OFF MEDICAID!”
We will not stand by and let them strip healthcare from millions of people to give tax cuts to the richest Americans.
We are still bargaining with Management and we are demanding management restore our pre-merger employment benefits. We are citing laws to retain the status quo of our employment before we continue to bargain our contract.
Our internal union organizers had to reschedule our planned meet and greet so be on the lookout for a message with more information from Keith.
If you have any questions/concerns please reach out to any members from your bargaining team and/or the internal organizers.
CCH WORKERS WIN BIG!
After months of organizing, workers inside the Housing and Supportive Services at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless overwhelmingly voted to unionize with our union!
Frontline staff at CCH provide invaluable services to Colorado’s most vulnerable people and now, with their new UNION POWER, they can fight for better conditions for themselves, the clients they serve, and the communities that we all care about and strive to uplift. Congratulations!
Share the victory on social media and stay tuned on more info from CCH Workers United and their fight!
External Property Services Updates
Our UNION STRONG security officers are continuing to build power in their fight for a union!
Every security officer in Colorado deserve a union, and we are fighting hard to make sure security officers everywhere are respected, protected, and paid!
Are you interested in helping our external organizing campaign with security officers across Denver? Security officers keep us safe at work and in our community every day, and we’re fighting hard to help them win with UNION POWER! If you’re interested, please let us know by using our organizing support sign-up form!
Members are working together to make sure more workers are the right of union at work! Are you interested in joining our organizing campaigns? Reach out to a steward and learn how you can support!
