Airport Workers United
For too long, major airlines have boosted profits by creating a downward spiral of wages, benefits and professional standards for workers all while airlines rake in local and federal tax subsidies. That’s why airport workers are coming together across the country to call on airlines to support good union jobs. And WE’RE WINNING!
We are continuously winning ever higher wages and unionizing new airports.
Learn more about SEIU’s national Airport Workers United campaign.
“The union brings everyone together. Now we can stand up for ourselves and we know that we have each others’ backs”
—Tyrique Loften
Justice for Janitors
Janitors in Houston captured national attention in 2006 after thousands of part-time, low wage janitors went on a month-long strike to win the union and won.
Janitors in cities across our state have risen up to fight for a better Texas, where workers are paid fair wages, healthcare is affordable and accessible for all, and our rights on the job are respected.
Houston Janitors are part of the national Justice for Janitors campaign which includes more than 160,000 union janitors in over 30 cities across North America. This dynamic campaign empowers 160,000 union janitors to win respect, at least $15 an hour and a strong union for all janitors—no matter what we look like or where we’re from.
“Janitors have fought long and hard for workplace protections, a voice on the job, and higher pay. We won all of those because we stood together in our union.”
—Maria Zamudio, Janitor, Houston
Over the course of a more than 30-year movement, janitors and supporters from Portland to Los Angeles, Denver to Houston, Chicago to Washington D.C. and elsewhere, came together to build a strong nation-wide union.
So far, we have pumped more than $1 billion back into the homes and communities of cleaners. And we aren’t done yet.
Learn more about SEIU’s Justice for Janitors national movement.
Healthcare for All
Healthcare workers are facing greater workplace demands while being paid stagnant wages. With the skyrocketing cost of living in Texas, healthcare workers are struggling to provide the basics for our families. We are the backbone of our healthcare community and deserve to be paid a living wage, have access to affordable medical and retirement benefits, and work at hospitals that treat employees with respect.
SEIU Texas healthcare members are a united voice for quality care and good jobs across our state. We represent a wide range of frontline care workers who are building better hospitals and health centers so that all families have access to affordable, quality care.
Learn more about how we’re changing the future of healthcare.
“It takes a dedicated team of staff, like my co-workers in environmental services, to care for our patients every day. It’s not just doctors and nurses. We need to finally recognize these unsung heroes and treat them with the respect and dignity they deserve. And that starts with putting them on the path to $15 an hour so they can afford to care for themselves and their families.”
—Raul Garcia, Vascular Access RN, El Paso
Stand for Security
In June 2019, contracted municipal security officers joined together in SEIU Texas and won the first security officer union in Texas. The people who protect our public buildings deserve to work with dignity and respect.
That’s why we’re uniting with residents across the City of Houston to demand city officials only hire responsible service contractors who provide good wages, quality training, stability in employment and benefits that enable workers to build our lives, provide for our families, and contribute to our communities.
Security officers across our state are fighting for respect, a voice on the job, better pay, workplace training and higher professional standards.
“When I heard that SEIU TX was helping my co-workers to organize into a union, I knew that’s where I needed to be. To this day, I am proud of where my co-workers and I have come. It was hard. But we finally got our union with SEIU Texas in 2019.”
—Sandra Handy, Security Officer, Houston
SEIU, with more than 70,000 security officers, is the nation’s largest security officers union.
Our goal is to raise our industry’s standards by increasing professionalism and training, improving wages and benefits, and developing career opportunities for security officers.
Through our national, community-based campaign–Stand for Security–we work in collaboration with fellow security officers, building owners, responsible security providers, faith leaders, community supporters, and elected officials across the country in order to bring good jobs to our communities and increased safety and protection to those we serve.
Learn how SEIU is uniting security officers across the country to win on the job.
Security Officers Make History in Houston
On June 19, 2019, 64 percent of contracted security officers with the city of Houston came together to win their union, and they won! When workers stand together, we win better protections, better benefits, better pay, better working conditions and a better quality of life for everyone. This win is just the beginning. We’ll continue to ride this rising tide and raise the standard for all security officers in Texas.