A note from retiring president Karen Hart
This is a bittersweet time. I came to SEIU 925 in 2004 and for the past 11 years have served as your President. It has been a tough decision, but I am retiring at the end of this year. I came to SEIU 925 having served as a community and labor organizer and as […]
FAQs re: Washington’s New Public Long-Term Care Insurance Program
WHAT IS WA CARES, AND WHAT IS LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE? The WA Cares Fund is a new public benefit in Washington State to help people pay for long-term care, a type of care you may need when experiencing an injury, disability, or other health issue that makes it difficult to care for yourself. People with […]
UW vaccination requirement: FAQs
SEIU 925 members have several questions regarding the vaccination policy and our Memorandum of Understanding. We will add to this document if we hear additional questions, or have answers to those we are still researching. The majority of the questions relate to members who are working through their options as to whether or not to […]
Our 2021 Endorsements
To earn SEIU 925’s endorsement, candidates must fill out a questionnaire and sit for an interview where union members ask about their past partnership with unions, how they will advance racial equity at the city, county, or school board level, and their positions on key issues to SEIU 925 members.
Statement on Gov. Inslee’s mask requirement
Today, Governor Inslee announced mask requirements for people working in K-12, most child care spaces, and higher education.
Statement on Chauvin Verdict
Last summer, the world witnessed the exponential regrowth of the Black Lives Matter movement, following the tragic murder of George Floyd.
Our 2021 Legislative Agenda
Our tax code is upside-down and backwards. Families who earn the least pay the most, while the wealthiest pay a fraction of their fair share. It doesn’t have to be this way.
It came down to 57 votes
Statement from Karen Hart on recent election results in Washington’s 5th Legislative District: “Our union is proud to have supported Ingrid Anderson, a nurse and long-time union leader, for State Senate.
SEIU 925 statement on the murder of George Floyd
We find ourselves once again heartbroken and enraged by the murder of another black man by police officers in Minneapolis.