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 […]
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 […]
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– […]
Celebrate Justice for Janitors Day 2013
Local 105 members commemorated our annual Justice for Janitors Day Saturday, June 15th at Del Mar Park in Aurora. The Property Services Division kicked off the day with a member meeting or Concilio at our union hall at the Justice for All center. Property service members from Kaiser, the airport and janitors from downtown Denver buildings attended the […]
For 25 million Americans, October 1st can’t get here fast enough
On October 1st, 25 million uninsured Americans will be able to sign up for health insurance through new health insurance marketplaces. Help me get the word out. Many people don’t know that they can sign up so soon. Watch and share this video to tell your friends and loved ones that health insurance coverage is […]
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 […]
