SEIU Local 6

SEIU Local 6 Security Officers ratified their new contract April 17th 2013. Contracts are being prepared and when they are ready will be distributed to the security officer members of Local 6.

Janitors covered by the King County Master Agreement ratified a contract that protects affordable, full family health care and fair raises

Four-year Agreement: July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016
Wage increases: $1.00 over the life of the contract for all janitors
Preserves affordable, full family health care for all janitors
Increases Employer contributions to pensions over 4 years
Improvements in language: workload issues; transfers of buildings from one union employer to another union employer; grievances and arbitrations (timelines/discipline); background checks

Contracts are available to our members now.

**IMPORTANT NOTE FOR LOCAL 6 MEMBERS COVERED BY THE KING COUNTY JANITORS' MASTER AGREEMENT: The contract is available upon request to our members only. A summary of the Agreement is also available in languages other than English to reflect the needs of our diverse membership. Please call the Union office for more information, or go online to request a copy.

Seattle sick and safe time leave ordinance

Many of our janitorial members at SEIU Local 6 have been asking how the new Seattle sick and safe time leave ordinance applies to them. In short, it does not. This is because the temporary disability benefits Local 6 janitorial members receive are greater than city ordinance. Temporary disability is provided through the healthcare trust fund and provides up to 26 weeks of “sick leave.”

After two days of being out of work due to an illness or injury that was not job related, Local 6 janitors are eligible for 70% of pay each day they are unable to work for the first 13 weeks. For the following 13 weeks members will receive 50% of their wages. Read More