SEIU Local 49

The organizing power of Black workers during Reconstruction created a blueprint for civil rights & labor reforms that’s been carried forward for generations.
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor that legacy by confronting today’s attacks on diversity & continuing the fight for justice & worker power.

A message from SEIU 49 President Meg Niemi
Un mensaje de la Presidenta de SEIU 49, Meg Niemi

¡Bienvenidos a nuestra Mesa Directiva 2026–2029!
www.seiu49.org/boardelectio
¡Todos los votos han sido contados y ya tenemos nuestra nueva Mesa Directiva!
¡Felicidades y bienvenidos a nuestra nueva Mesa Directiva de SEIU 49 2026–2029!

Welcome to our 2026-2029 Executive Board!
www.seiu49.org/boardelectio
All votes have been counted, and we have our new Executive Board! Congratulations and welcome to our new SEIU 49 2026-2029 Executive Board!

En los próximos días, se anunciarán los resultados y se presentará a nuestra nueva Mesa Directiva.

Asegúrate de estar inscrito/a para recibir alertas por mensaje de texto y correo electrónico para recibir los resultados.
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In the coming days, results will be announced introducing our new Executive Board!

Be sure you are opted-in for text and email alerts to receive the results.
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"...It’s immigrants that made this country great; let’s not allow those who claim the opposite to get their way." —Finn McCool, Senior Food Service Attendant at Providence St Vincent

"But this work doesn’t start or end at church breakfasts, it starts with us as a community standing together. Get to know your neighbors, join a Migra Watch, and speak out for our most vulnerable..."

Attendees heard from faith and labor leaders on what has been done, and needs to be done, in order to protect our immigrant communities from the policies of the current administration.

Our new Providence St. Vincent members represented SEIU 49 at the @jwjpdx.bsky.social’s annual Faith Labor Breakfast!

This year's theme was Standing Together with Our Immigrant Neighbors.

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we recognize leaders shaping history in the fights happening today.

SEIU’s first Black woman president, April Verrett, is leading the fight for justice by confronting inequality and attacks on our civil liberties head-on.

Today, @mnaflcio.org, union members, and other Minnesotans marched to call for an end to ICE in our communities, justice for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, and investments to help workers and neighborhoods recover and rebuild. Minnesotans demand accountability now. #ICEOut

Despite national decline, OR unions continue to stack wins Union membership in Oregon has surged by 23% since 2013, placing it among the top 10 states for organized labor growth in the country.Service Employees International Union Local 49, which

Organizing works.

@seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers.

As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong

Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u

Building on a legacy of resistance, Black labor activists continue to make history today, fighting for fair wages and equity across race and industry.

With civil rights under attack, we stand united to resist erasure and defend our collective power. #BlackHistoryMonth

In 2025, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet successfully avoided over $50 BILLION in taxes.

Because of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” these corporations paid their lowest tax rate in YEARS.

They dine & dash while working people are left to foot the bill.

Want to stand with the baristas fighting for a better future at the world's largest coffee company?

It's easy: Stop buying Starbucks and delete the app. ✊

Workers are seeing prices skyrocket on rent, groceries, utilities and more. We’re fighting to pay the bills while corporations make even more money.

Enough is enough. A union contract is how we start to level the playing field and get our fair share.

Lawmakers need to hear directly from healthcare workers. Please take a moment to write in & urge senators to support SB 1570. When thousands of healthcare workers speak up together, elected leaders must listen.

#oregon #orpol #oregonpolitics #orleg #oregonlegislature

...Oregon Senate Bill 1570, the Healthcare Without Fear Act, to establish clear statewide rules that protect patient privacy, support healthcare workers, and keep hospitals focused on healing—not enforcement.

Hospitals should be safe places for care—for patients, caregivers, & visitors alike. But recent changes to federal policy have opened the door to immigration enforcement in healthcare settings, creating fear, confusion, & real harm in our communities.

SEIU49 members are working to pass...

Tell Your Senators to Support SB 1570 to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers
Scan the QR Code or visit seiu49.org/sb-1570

Labor says ICE OUT! Rally and March Saturday, January 31 from 3 - 4:30pm Elizabeth Caruthers Park (3508 S. Moody Ave)

Please join us on Saturday to stand together as Portland labor to say in a unified voice: ICE OUT!

📢LABOR SAYS ICE OUT!
Rally & March
Saturday, January 31 from 3 - 4:30pm
Elizabeth Caruthers Park (3508 S. Moody Ave)

JWJ will be proudly flying our banner, please bring yours!

Five SBWU members celebrate their union win

BREAKING: Last night, the Schuylkill Yards Starbucks location won their union... officially making EVERY Starbucks in West Philadelphia unionized!

CONGRATULATIONS to the baristas who are organizing to win a better future for workers everywhere ✊🔥

Contact elections@seiu49.org to request a replacement. Replacement ballots can be requested until Feb 6. Ballots must be received by Feb 19 at 3pm. Mail yours in the postage-paid envelope soon so it can be counted.
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For more info about SEIU 49 EBoard Elections, visit: seiu49.org/boardelectio

People showed up today in Portland to say loud and clear: ICE does not belong in our workplaces. Union members and community allies took action at Target to demand 4th Amendment workplaces—where workers are protected, unlawful entry is denied, and dignity on the job is non-negotiable. #ICEout

TODAY, AT NOON—Join our action at the Target by PDX (9401 NE Cascades Pkwy, Portland)!
www.seiu49.org/ice-out
We're calling on SEIU members, labor, and community to come out and show support with Minnesota by demanding Target take a stand and stop collaborating with ICE.

Join our action at the Target by PDX! www.seiu49.org/ice-out
We're calling on SEIU members, labor, and community to come out and show support with Minnesota by demanding Target take a stand and stop collaborating with ICE.

Friday, January 23, noon to 1pm
9401 NE Cascades Pkwy, Portland

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by doing more than remembering his words—we commit to advancing his vision. A vision of justice, dignity, & opportunity for working people. Through solidarity & collective action, we can build a future that truly delivers for all working families. ✊💜 #MLKDay

JPMorgan Chase rakes in billions while janitors at M Financial Plaza are told to accept less. That’s not “business”—that’s greed. We showed up in #PearlDistrict to demand what working people deserve: fair pay, real benefits, & respect on the job. #JusticeForJanitors #RaiseAmericaPDX

Hey JPMorgan Chase—clean up your mess. You’re making billions & squeezing janitors at M Financial Plaza. Our community showed up to say what should be obvious: pay fair wages, respect workers, & hire union janitors. The richest bank in the country can afford dignity. #JusticeForJanitors