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| Abbreviation | SEIU |
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| Formation | April 23, 1921 |
| Type | Trade union |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Membership | 1,901,161 (US)[1] 130,000 (Canada) (2019) |
President | April Verrett |
Secretary-treasurer | Rocío Sáenz |
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| Website | seiu |
Formerly called | Building Service Employees International Union |
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union representing almost 1.9 million workers[2] in over 100 occupations in the United States and Canada.[3] SEIU is focused on organizing workers in three sectors: healthcare (over half of members work in the healthcare field), including hospital, home care and nursing home workers; public services (government employees, including law enforcement); and property services (including janitors, security guards and food service workers).
SEIU has over 150 local branches. It is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the Strategic Organizing Center, and the Canadian Labour Congress. SEIU's international headquarters is located in Washington, D.C., and it is one of the largest unions in the country.[4]
The union is known for its strong support for Democratic candidates. It spent $28 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. In 2012, SEIU was the top outside spender on Democratic campaigns, reporting almost $70 million of campaign donations, television ads and get-out-the-vote efforts in support of President Obama and other Democrats.[5] SEIU is a major supporter of the Affordable Care Act[6] and of increased minimum wage laws, including wage increases for fast food workers.[7][8] The union is the primary backer of the Fight for $15.[9][10]
- ^ US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-137. Report submitted March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Service Employees International Union 2014 LM-2 Report to the U.S. Department of Labor". United States Department of Labor. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-137. Report submitted March 31, 2015.
- ^ Webb, Laurel. "SEIU United Long Term Care Workers (ULTCW)". peggy browning fund. Retrieved 1 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Trottman, Melanie; Mullins, Brody (November 1, 2012). "Union Is Top Spender for Democrats". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Higgins, Sean (September 26, 2013). "SEIU unionists strike over Obamacare-related cuts". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Bergman, Ben (February 10, 2015). "Unions Have Pushed The $15 Minimum Wage, But Few Members Will Benefit". NPR. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Finnegan, William (8 September 2014). "Dignity: Fast-food workers and a new form of labor activism". The New Yorker. Conde Nast. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Devaney, Tim (2017-04-03). "SEIU spent $19M on Fight for $15". TheHill. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Chiaramonte, Perry (2017-03-31). "SEIU's Fight for $15 may be on 'chopping block,' despite spending $90 million". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-04-22.