Political News - 32BJ SEIU

Building Service Workers’ Union Celebrates Strong Rhode Island Wins in Election 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI —Though a few exceedingly close races remain to be called, the janitors, security officers and other building service workers of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union today began celebrating a resounding streak of victories in Rhode Island this hotly contested midterm. The following statement may be credited to Dan Nicolai, the …

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MASSACHUSETTS VOTES “YES” ON QUESTION 4, SECURING SAFER ROADS AND IMMIGRANT MOBILITY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

BOSTON, MA — Official results today affirm that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts voted “yes” on Ballot Question 4, keeping the Work and Family Mobility Act in place and allowing all qualified residents, regardless of immigration status, to pass a road test, buy insurance, obtain a license, and legally drive in Massachusetts. “The passage of …

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CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA PRESSLEY JOINS SUPPORTERS FOR THE ‘YES ON 4’ FOR SAFER ROADS CAMPAIGN AND KICKS OFF CANVASS IN ROXBURY

BOSTON — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley greeted volunteers for the ‘Yes On 4’ for Safer Roads campaign and kicked off a canvass outside the Kroc Center in Roxbury today. A longtime advocate for the Work and Family Mobility Act, Pressley joins a broad coalition of law enforcement, labor unions, immigrant rights organizations, transportation and public health …

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Local Organizations Join Forces for Progressive Candidates in Upcoming Midterm Elections

Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Rqf_1UQNGKGwTAQtWfZ7BRN5VJlYmd-v?usp=share_link Video: https://www.facebook.com/NJCitizenAction/videos/677598716968629/ Rahway, New Jersey (October 2022) – New Jersey labor unions, worker organizations, and progressive non-profits came together as an independent coalition to defend progressive Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm congressional elections. The coalition aims to advance a working-families-first agenda in New Jersey through aggressive traditional and digital grassroots actions. …

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LAW ENFORCEMENT SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF DRIVER’S LICENSE LAW FOR SAFER ROADS FOR ALL

BOSTON — Officials from the broad coalition of Massachusetts law enforcement leaders who have endorsed the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA) gathered at 32BJ SEIU’s union hall in Boston today to voice their support for the driver’s license law, which is now before the voters on Ballot Question Four. A yes vote would preserve …

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32BJ SEIU ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS IN VITAL NYS SENATE AND CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY ELECTION CONTESTS

32BJ of SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION August 1, 2022 …

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Nation’s Largest Property Services Workers Union Celebrates Victories in Maryland for Brown, Lierman, Ferguson, Jones and Waldstreicher

Baltimore, MD –32BJ SEIU is celebrating electoral victories for Anthony Brown, Brooke Lierman, Bill Ferguson, Adrienne Jones and Jeff Waldstreicher, citing their support for paid family leave policy, protecting workers from unscrupulous employers and last year’s passage of the Secure Maryland Wage Act that improves jobs at BWI Marshall Airport. “We look forward to helping …

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32BJ SEIU CONGRATULATES GOV HOCHUL, LT GOV DELGADO, AND OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF ITS HUGE SLATE OF ENDORSED ASSEMBLYMEMBERS ON THEIR ELECTION NIGHT WINS

New York, N.Y. — Following the June 28th New York State Primary, 32BJ SEIU, the largest property services union in the country, congratulated several candidates endorsed by the union on their primary election night wins, including Governor Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado and an overwhelming majority of the union’s huge slate of endorsed Assemblymembers. …

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Legislature Passes Bill to Raise Standards for Janitors & Security Officers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Essential workers’ union 32BJ SEIU celebrated the passage on Friday of an “An Act Relating to Public Property Works,” which among other improvements would require state contractors to pay janitors and security officers a standard rate, along with providing paid vacation time, paid sick days, and affordable, quality healthcare coverage. The standard …

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Statement from SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg on Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade

“A corrupt, illegitimate, and radical right-wing majority on the Supreme Court has carried out a brutal attack on women and fundamental rights in this country. Make no mistake, overturning Roe is a reckless ruling that will endanger people and strip away critical healthcare services – especially for low-income women of color. But the gang of …

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