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Action Alerts
Join airport workers in their fight for a strong contract!
It’s time to stand strong and demand the contract we deserve! Join us at the Westin Plaza on Friday, September 20th from 1-3PM for a rally and march to show our power and demand respect!
Airport workers deserve living wages, good benefits, and respect, but our contractors have failed to provide it. It’s time to stand strong, speak out, and demand the contract we deserve!
Our message is clear: Their low wage proposals are unacceptable.
WHEN:Friday, September 20th, 1-3pm
WHERE: Westin Plaza at Denver International Airport
8300 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
Call on OSHA to protect workers from extreme heat!
Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is projected to kill and sicken more people than all other climate impacts combined. Although illness from heat exposure can be prevented, thousands become sick from overheating in the workplace every year, and some cases are fatal. Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable.
The Biden administration just released new proposed rules to provide relief and protection to more than 36 million non-residential indoor and outdoor workers who must work when temperatures soar. Big Business, Agricultural, and Construction Associations are expected to mount a huge attack on these proposed rules despite the record heat wave raging across the country.
Let OSHA know that all workers must be protected from the ever-increasing extreme heat.
Local 105 in the News
Airport Workers in the Denver Post!
Aderaw Belay, a baggage handler and wheelchair agent at DEN spoke to the Denver post about minimum wage in Denver and the rising cost of living. Click the link below to read the story!
Social Media Shares of the Month!
Political Updates
The 2024 election is just around the corner, and we are excited to support leaders who stand up for working Coloradans. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to have leaders in office who are dedicated to advocating for workers across Colorado and across industries.
Working people know the importance of having elected officials who unite with them in the fight for economic and racial justice. This includes advocating for fair wages, access to healthcare, immigration reform, and the right to unionize.
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 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
It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year since our strike to end the staffing crisis at Kaiser. That was powerful—it was the largest healthcare worker strike in United States history.
Have you noticed any staffing changes in your department? Some areas have seen progress, but most feel things should be moving faster.
As frontline workers we have all been doing our part to put our National Agreement in action. We’ve been the ones pushing things like PSP and joint staffing forward to get agreements and the plans we need to implement our top priorities and re-build our partnership.
Kaiser management is still giving us the runaround, not fully delivering on commitments like reducing registry and stopping outsourcing. They’re even dragging their feet on providing basic data and ensuring regular monthly UBT meetings, which are vital to our partnership.
We sacrificed a lot to secure our contract, with the potential to get staffing relief and better care for our patients, putting our partnership back on track. We fought hard for these wins—and we deserve them to be fully realized.
But that will only happen if we’re clear with Kaiser: we’re doing our part and they need to step up and work with us.
If we don’t act now, we might face the same issues in 2027. We need to send a message to Kaiser. First, use the button below to sign on to our letter to Kaiser management demanding they step up and work with us: CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE LETTER
Next, show Kaiser that you’re still SEIU 105 Union Proud! Wear purple on Thursday, October 3rd to mark the one-year anniversary of our historic strike.
Finally, show your union power in your virtual meetings. Use the buttons below to download a Microsoft Teams Profile Picture and Virtual Background, and use them in your meetings!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PROFILE PICTURE
Earlier this summer, 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
After showing our unified strength our union janitors reached an agreement with the largest cleaning contractors in Colorado that includes a historic 16-18% raise over the next 4 years, making Denver one of the highest-paid cities for janitors in the country!
After months of bargaining and a 100% unanimous vote to authorize a strike, the janitors won a four contract with cleaning companies on Saturday morning that includes:
- Historic wage increases of 16%-18% across the Denver Metro
- Protections against excessive workloads
- Workplace safety and harassment protections
- Protections for employer-paid health benefits
- Guaranteed paid sick leave
- Increased investment in a fund for employee education
These past few months of bargaining have been an intense fight, and the historic agreement we’ve reached is a testament to the unwavering strength of our membership and the power of our union.
Together, we have achieved a milestone that will positively impact the lives of janitors across Colorado for years to come!
Celebrate our janitors and click here to share on social media:
If you have any questions abut your new contract, please call the member attention line at 303-727-8066.
SI SE PUDO!
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
We made some history this summer! From historic wages to stronger workplace protections, our janitors fought hard for this contract and won BIG!
Check out this video about our fight and share it on social media!
Internal Airport Updates
It’s time to stand strong and demand the contract we deserve! Mark your calendars: Friday, September 20th, 1 PM – 3 PM. Join us at the Westin Plaza for a rally and march to show our power and demand respect.
Airport workers deserve living wages, good benefits, and respect, but our contractors have failed to provide it. It’s time to stand strong, speak out, and demand the contract we deserve!
Our message is clear: Their low wage proposals are unacceptable.
WHEN:Friday, September 20th, 1-3pm
WHERE: Westin Plaza at Denver International Airport
8300 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
We are in the middle of negotiations with Flik 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!
Join us on Friday, September 20th, from 1 PM – 3 PM at the Westin Plaza for a rally and march to show our power and demand respect! Click here to RSVP: https://seiu105.info/westin924
Earlier last 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!
Last month, care workers from across the state have been 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. This historic board has now finalized their full list of recommendations!
Click here to visit the CDLE website and view the full list of recommendations: https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/healthcare/direct-care
Next, These official recommendations will now be presented to Colorado’s elected leaders and government agencies for consideration and implementation, either through legislative action or adoption by state departments.
Care workers from across the state fought hard and used their collective power to make real change in their industry! This is just the beginning of whats in store for Colorado care workers as we continue our fight to ensure that every care worker in Colorado is protected, respected, and paid!
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!
