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Action Alerts
Sign on and Demand #JusticeForJanitors
As negotiations continue this week with some of Colorado’s largest cleaning companies, Our janitors are ready to do what it takes to win, even if that includes going on STRIKE! We are fighting to create better communities and ensure every single janitor has:
Equitable and Livable Wages
Workload Protections
Dignity and Respect
Show your support by signing their petition below.
Local 105 in the News
Janitors Across Colorado hit the streets!
Paired with our first bargaining session for our city-wide master contract, hundreds of Janitors took to the streets in downtown Denver and marched union proud in full view of the buildings we keep clean and safe every day!
Longtime SEIU Local 105 Member, Maria Hernandez, profiled by Denverite
Maria has been cleaning some of downtowns biggest buildings for nearly four decades. Workers like Maria are the backbone of our city, and as we negotiate with contractors across the state, we are demanding that all of our janitors are protected, respected, and paid!
An interview with Master Contract bargaining team member, Ruben, with CBS Colorado
Denver’s success comes from the dedication of working families, like Ruben. In order to continue growing, it’s imperative that everyone’s needs are met so that every single Coloradan can thrive, not just survive.
The wealthiest cleaning contractors in our city prioritize profit over people, leaving these crucial workers struggling to make ends meet in the communities they serve. This is why we’re fighting. For our families, for our cities, and for our communities.
Social Media Shares of the Month!
Political Updates
Colorado’s 2024 primary election wrapped up last month and we want to celebrate our worker champions who won their primary!
As we head into November it is crucial to help elect leaders in office who are dedicated to advocating for workers across Colorado and across industries. Click here to sign up for COPE today and help ensure we continue to WIN in November!
To make a difference throughout this election and stay informed about future events and view SEIU Local 105’s full list of endorsed candidates, visit seiu105.org/vote
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
Use this link to register for the virtual meeting: http://bit.ly/whatisCOPE
Internal Healthcare Updates
Our Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions has released a documentary detailing our historic strike last year. Relive the moments of our 2023 Contract Campaign when we made history and watch this video featuring SEIU Local 105’s very own, Justice Wilson!
Check it out below!
Late last month, the WellPower Board voted not to move forward with the merger with Jefferson Center for Mental Health. WellPower cited funding concerns with JCMH in their decision. This is a significant step for our union and our commitment to organizing mental health workers across the state.
We are still dedicated to fostering a strong partnership with workers at JCMH and continuing our efforts guarantee top-notch care for everyone in our communities.
Do you know anyone who works at Jefferson Center (JCMH), a mental health provider on the Front Range? If so, please put us in touch!
Please use our form at this link to let us know if you have any questions about the merger or know anyone at JCMH!
In the most vulnerable moment for abortion rights this country has ever known, PPRM has allied itself with Optum, a subsidiary of one of our nation’s top anti-abortion donors.
At Optum’s recommendation, our directors now plan to force more work onto our RNs and clinicians, with less support from our HCAs than ever before.
Regardless of the tasteless ocean metaphor they use to sell it, admin have made themselves clear. As our wealthiest directors sail their yacht into their new ocean, we’re getting thrown overboard.
Your coworkers at Colorado Springs come to you to say that we have a responsibility to fight! For our patients, for our colleagues, and for the future of abortion rights that Optum would see destroyed.
We invite you to join our action team. In the coming months, we will be carrying out regular union actions to remind admin that this ship cannot sail without us. We’ve got some fun surprises in store, so join your union today at https://act.seiu.org/a/membership-application
Reach out to your organizer or steward and ask to join our action team for all the latest updates about how you can bring the good fight to your clinic.
So long as we stand together, we will not be left to drown in their new ocean.
Last year, workers at Urban Peak, a shelter for unhoused youth in Denver, made history by becoming the first group of workers at a shelter for the unhoused in Colorado to form a union. Now, they’re currently negotiating their contract and fighting hard to win the wages, benefits, and working conditions they need to stay in their jobs and provide essential services to our community. Please stand with these workers and be ready to join any actions that are needed to FIGHT and WIN a strong contract!
Internal Property Services Updates
We are still fighting hard at the bargaining table to negotiate a strong contract for our 2,400 janitors in the Master Contract.
We continue to make our priorities as a union clear: better lives and justice for janitors. The cleaning executives have given us their priority: more profits.
We are the essential workers who keep our buildings clean and safe, and we deserve dignity and respect.
What are we fighting for?
– Fair workloads, without cuts to hours and addition of work
– A safe workplace – free from intimidation and retaliation
– Fair and equal treatment, dignity and respect
– A LIVABLE wage
– Quality AND affordable healthcare
We must continue to take action in the fight for dignity and respect!
Show your solidarity by wearing purple or join us when we visit your buildings to get direct updates on bargaining.
If you have any questions, please call the member attention line at 303-727-8066.
SI SE PUEDE!
Your SEIU Local 105 Master Contract Bargaining Team,
Stephanie Felix-Sowy
Yuliana Guerrero
Verónica Escobedo
Maria Hernandez
Eva Martinez
Mirna Morales
Luis Oliva
Rosa Pineda
Ruben Rivera
Last weekend, hundreds of janitors from across the state joined together for our annual justice for janitors celebration! Joined by family and community members, this event is a strong reminder of how strong our union is!
As we continue bargaining, it is important to stand together and celebrate our strength!
Check out photos from the event below and be sure to share on social media!
We made some noise last month to kick off bargaining! Hundreds of Janitors stood united downtown to demand a strong contract that protects our lives and the futures of our communities!
Check out this wrap-up video from the action below and share it on social media!
Internal Airport Updates
We showed our UNION POWER this month at the airport! As we head into bargaining at the airport, we stood together and rallied at the Westin Plaza to demand Justice for Janitors at DEN!
Every day, employees at FLiK, ABM, and FLAGSHIP, keep our airport clean and safe, and we deserve liveable wages, benefits, and respect and dignity at work. The future of our industry and our airport is in OUR hands!
Check out photos from the action below and share our posts on social media!
It’s finally time to bargain a new contract at FLIK! After months of hearing priorities from members and holding bargaining team nominations, our first bargaining dates have been set and our message is clear: WE ARE READY! Airport workers at FLIK are standing united and fighting for higher wages, better benefits, seniority rights, and respect on the job.
Flik members are ready to do whatever it takes to win a strong contract!
Earlier this month, DIA workers joined the Denver City Council this week, urging our local leaders to hold airport contractors like LAZ accountable.
Airport parking workers are standing strong to demand respect, fair wages, affordable healthcare, and the time off they’ve earned to spend with their families.
We are taking action to ensure that our jobs and our lives are secure to do the best possible work at the airport!
Check out our photos on social media!
External Healthcare Updates
Thanks to the powerful testimony and dedication of care workers from across Colorado, the State Income Tax Credit for Care Workers (HB24-1312) has been passed and signed into law!
We still have so much to fight for, but this is a huge step forward in making sure care workers across Colorado can make ends meet! Stay tuned for more details on eligibility!
This month, care workers from across the state are joining together to connect and build stronger relationships with each other!
As we continue to advocate for a home care union in Colorado, it’s essential that care workers have spaces to connect and build solidarity with each other, something that they can rarely do because of the nature of their work.
Check out pictures from our meet and greets in Colorado Springs and Aurora and stay tuned for more opportunities!
Last year, Colorado’s Direct Care Workers made history by passing the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board through our state legislature.
For the first time, these Care Workers, the essential workers who provide in-home and direct care to our communities most vulnerable, elderly, and disabled, have a seat at the table in how their industry is run. Now, this board is meeting around the state, and care workers are raising their voice!
The Direct Care Workforce Stabilization board is hard at work gearing up to make recommendations to help transform the care industry into one that works for everyone!
Earlier this summer, Workers at Mental Health Partners’ Walk-in Clinic and crisis center in Boulder WON BIG and have voted to join our union!
Now it’s time for these critical workers to bargain a strong contract that protects and respects the work they do and their power in our communities.
Stay tuned for updates on bargaining!
Social workers at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless are continuing their organizing efforts every day. These courageous workers, who serve our community every day, are fighting for the ability to provide better services and stay in the jobs they love.
Learn more about their effort: https://www.seiu105.org/cch/
External Property Services Updates
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!
