Member Spotlight: Randy Quintana, MHCD
Randy has been a 105 member leader at Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) for over four years. As a Vocational Project Coordinator, Randy works with the diverse members of our community that access MHCD’s employment services. MHCD’s 2 Succeed employment program is the best in the country: and its members like […]
SEIU Local 105 Responds to Presidential Delay on Immigration Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2014 Contact: Grace Lopez Ramirez, 303-877-8173 SEIU Local 105 Responds To Presidential Delay on Immigration Reform Delay & House Republicans Fail Immigrant Community DENVER – Outraged with the lack of leadership and delay on action for immigration reform, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 President Ron Ruggiero released […]
New Pictures from our Leadership Summit 2014
We wanted to share some of the amazing images from our 2014 SEIU Local 105 Leadership Summit. The Summit was a member leadership conference held over two days June 20-21 this year. We had over 100 member leaders attend and learn from each other through a series of workshops and small group sessions. Missed the […]
NLRB Determines McDonald’s IS the Boss
At the end of July, fast-food workers got a major win in the fight for $15 an hour and a union. For years, McDonald’s has alleged that it doesn’t have any control over the labor practices at its franchise restaurants. Wrong! On Tuesday, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board determined that McDonald’s […]
Welcome our new Political Director Eyon Biddle
Eyon Biddle Sr. cares about people. Prior to beginning his career in organized labor at SEIU in Milwaukee, Biddle served his community by working with a series of non-profits focused on mentoring young people realize their full potential and become responsible young adults. It was through this work that he found his passion for advocacy […]
Member Leaders RISE at 2014 Leadership Summit
Member leaders listening to Local 105 President Ron Ruggiero one the first morning of the Summit Members from both our industries enjoyed getting to know one another at the 2014 Leadership Summit Over 80 member leaders from across Local 105 came together this past weekend at the Doubletree Hotel in Stapleton for our […]
80% VOTE YES: ABM Janitors VOTE UNION for SEIU Local 105
ABM Janitors on Concourse B at Denver International Airport (DIA) are the newest members of our Union! Janitors voted overwhelmingly (over 80%) for an all-Union shop or workplace in mid-March during a two day election period. Over 90% of the entire workforce voted in the election which guarantees a strong united voice when the members […]
VICTORY! Members Win Back over $19,000 from NAPS Contractor
Local 105 members working as Janitors at Denver’s municipal building Wellington Webb are celebrating another victory in their fight back campaign with their employer, city contractor NAPS (North American Property Services). Members working with 105 organizers have been waging the fight back campaign over a number of issues including alleged Social Security reporting problems, parking […]
SEIU Local 105 President Responds to Aurora Case
Ron Ruggiero, President of the Service Employee’s International Union (SEIU) Local 105 released the following statement regarding the Aurora case pending against Andrew Supe. “As a parent, I am shocked and outraged by the allegations surrounding this case. I strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and my thoughts and prayers go out to the […]
Register NOW! 2014 Leadership Summit
It is more important than ever that we have a strong union to strengthen our families’ economic security and build our power to take on tough fights in our workplace and our community. We remain committed to building an economy that works for all families! Join fellow members from across the Denver Metro area […]
