The Latest Breaking News from SEIU

Michigan's Senate Toss-Up: El-Sayed Holds a 2-Point Edge With 11 Days to Save the Majority

With 11 days left, El-Sayed leads Rogers 50–48 in Michigan — the open Democratic seat that could determine which party controls the Senate in 2027.

Latin Times · Oct 23

Union leader behind California billionaires' tax proposal accused of threatening, harassing women

A California labor leader behind a proposal to tax billionaires has been accused of harassing and intimidating several women who work for an affiliated union

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Gavin Newsom Touts Rideshare Drivers Union in California, Praises Push to Represent Uber, Lyft Drivers — Slams Trump for Attacking ‘Workers’ Rights’

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has hailed the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and California Gig Workers Union’s (CGWU) move to represent drivers working with ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT).

Benzinga · Aug 18

Home Care Workers Are Losing Minimum Wage Protections — and Fighting Back

Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals.

Capital & Main · Dec 4, 2025

Starbucks Reports Minimal Impact as Thousands of Baristas Begin Strike Action

Starbucks says its stores saw minimal disruption as thousands of union baristas launched a nationwide strike on Red Cup Day.

International Business Times · Nov 14, 2025

Desperate Times: ‘If We Do Not Do This … There Will Be Tragedy After Tragedy.’

A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.

Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2025

Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’

With more than 2,700 events planned across the US, one organizer, James Phipps, 75, says: ‘Protest is all I’ve done all my life’

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025

‘Attempt at intimidation’: Donald Trump is now using government workers as human shields in his latest standoff

Anyone going to defend using innocent people like this?

We Got This Covered · Sep 25, 2025

Name Game: Did Los Angeles Businesses Use Bait and Switch Tactics to Push a Petition?

Hospitality unions claim a ballot-measure proposal blocking Olympics wage hikes rests on fraudulently obtained signatures.

Capital & Main · Jul 3, 2025

How the Los Angeles protests unfolded: A visual guide

The protests erupted following ICE immigration raids, igniting a battle between state and federal officials.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2025