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SEIU Local 6 represents  janitorssecurity officers, and  other working families in Western Washington.  We are committed to fighting for dignity, respect, living wages, affordable health care, and good benefits for working families.


VICTORY FOR JANITORS!
Janitors ratify a contract that protects affordable full family health care and fair raises


Janitors ratify new 4year agreement

*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


SEIU LOCAL 6 SECURITY OFFICERS:

Security Officers in Seattle and Bellevue ratified a first-ever, areawide, 5-year Agreement with their Employers: ABM, AlliedBarton, Northwest Protective, Securitas, and Star Protection.

Security January 2008 action

This Agreement establishes for the first time:
  • new minimum wages with guaranteed wage increases over the five-year term of the agreement;
  • an individual medical plan, with established employer contribution rates, which will begin upon ratification and increase every year for the life of the agreement; 
  • dependant coverage added after 4 years; 
  • guaranteed vacation benefits and sick leave accruals; and a
  • grievance process and job security protections—establishing better standards for all security officers in this area.

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


Private Security Officers from across the region and from all of the major companies are building a safer and more secure future for themselves and their city by joining SEIU Local 6.



  •  **IMPORTANT NOTE FOR LOCAL 6 MEMBERS COVERED BY THE KING COUNTY JANITORS' MASTER AGREEMENT:  The contract is available upon request to our members.  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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