SEIU Local 6, along with more than 150 organizations, unions, and advocates for national health care reform, participated in a major rally and march Saturday, May 30, in Seattle calling for "Health Care for All in 2009." 

Two of Washington state's key players in determining how the U.S. health care system will be changed spoke at Saturday's event. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) kicked off the event at Pratt Park, and U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Seattle) addressed the closing rally at Westlake Center.

President Barack Obama has put out the call for health care reform in 2009--"Health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait and it will not wait another year"--so more than 150 organizations in our state advocating for reform planned this major march to demonstrate support for the cause.

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Security Officers buck trends, winning wage and job stability guarantees in a tough economy.

Security officers in suburban King County joined their fellow officers in downtown Seattle and Bellevue by ratifying a historic first-ever, areawide collective bargaining agreement with their Employers: ABM, AlliedBarton, Northwest Protective, Securitas, and Star Protection on Saturday, March 21st.

 

In an economy where nothing is guaranteed anymore, security officers working in suburban King County were able to win guarantees that few other workers have, such as:

• Guaranteed raises of at least 2.2% each year for the next three years. No wage freezes or take backs.
• Guaranteed access to full-time work. No getting moved to part-time.
• Guaranteed job security based on their seniority with the company.  No playing favorites with layoffs.
• Guaranteed a place at the table to discuss new training programs with the company. No glass ceilings on career advancement.
• Guaranteed 8 paid holidays a year, plus 1 paid personal day and paid vacations.

   

"I feel proud about ratifying this great first contract," stated Mike Ferard, security officer working for Securitas. "Guaranteed raises, job security in these tough economic times, and a path to more affordable health care will help us all move forward."

Security Officers are Winning

Together we have built a strong voice to bring more professionalism and respect to private security by improving wages and benefits, increasing training, and developing career opportunities for security officers.

Support officers around the country. Get the latest updates and action alerts here.  Stand For Security

If you have questions or would like more information, please call the union at (206) 448-7348 ext. 11.

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Janitors ratify a contract that protects affordable full family health care and fair raises

• Wage increases averaging over 20% for all janitors
• Janitors at the Microsoft campus will see a $1 raise after July 1, 2008
• Moves workers on the Eastside towards wage parity with their Seattle counterparts
• Preserves affordable, full family health care for all janitors
• Employer contributions to pensions more than double over 4 years
• Protects janitors from on-the-job injuries

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**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.

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