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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 19h

NEW READ 📖Longtime SEIU Local 668 member Fawn Holdridge reminds us that our voices matter and that “no one should have to cross state lines to access life-saving care.” https://seiu.co/4nRGa92

Why I Keep Showing Up

By Fawn Holdridge in Pennsylvania, longtime SEIU member with Local 668

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 23h

hey call it “radical” to want fair pay and respect. We call it common sense. Organize your workplace, build your power, and make them listen.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 1d

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

Premiums up. Paychecks stretched. Families struggling.

All while Republicans hand out tax cuts to billionaires and push policies they know hurt working people.

Enough is enough and we are not staying silent!
https://seiu.co/42S0COj

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

When ICE is allowed to profile by race, everyday working people pay the price.
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ICE arrests US citizen in Oregon. Attorney decries ‘illegal abduction’

Francisco Miranda, who was born in California, was detained by masked agents, taken away in an unmarked van and held for several hours at the ICE office in Portland.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

Unions aren’t a trend—they’re how we survive corporate greed. Real change doesn’t come from the top; it starts when workers organize from the ground up.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

White-collar workers are done with burnout, layoffs, and corporate spin. They’re organizing for fair pay and real power on the job. Union strength isn’t just for one class of worker—it’s for all workers. 💪 https://seiu.co/47qitOb

The future of white-collar work may be unionized

Law firms, banks and tech companies are seeing an uptick in employees choosing to join unions.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

ICYMI: Greece is showing how it’s done—when labor rights get attacked, workers walk out. Strikes remind everyone where the real power lies: with the people who make everything run. https://seiu.co/3IOlwHx

Thousands march in Greece against labor law changes, disrupt services nationwide

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Athens as part of a general strike protesting changes to Greece's labor laws.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

Let’s be clear—this didn’t happen by accident.

Republicans are holding the government hostage to protect billionaires and corporations while working families pay more for healthcare, rent, and groceries.

That’s the real cost of their shutdown shenanigans.

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 14d

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

Trump pulled another bait-and-switch. He promised no tax on tips to win support from workers, and delivered nothing.

What we actually need are higher wages, fair contracts, and power on the job. That’s why we organize.
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Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ promise falls flat with Las Vegas workers — and experts have branded it misleading

Millions of tipped workers are learning that the new law doesn’t deliver as promised.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 2d

We’re still not over this historic win! 💜

32,000 Michigan home care workers just got their union back — proving what’s possible when workers stand united.

This is democracy. This is solidarity. This is power. ✊🏽💪

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 3d

Summer’s over, but the glow-up from joining a union lasts year-round. Fall into better wages and benefits. #SolidaritySeason #TSITP

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 3d

The healthcare shell game: cut public options, force everyone into expensive private plans, then act surprised when costs skyrocket. We see through it.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 4d

On Tuesday, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget threatened that some federal workers might not receive backpay after the shutdown is over.

This is not politics as usual – nor is it the America we know. https://seiu.co/471Cpqh

White House memo says furloughed workers might not get back pay

Trump is using the threat of federal workforce cuts to force them to back the GOP's clean continuing resolution.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 5d

Nevadans could see their premiums jump from $595 → $2,021 a month — a $1,425 increase for the same plan.

That’s what happens if Republicans refuse to act and let ACA tax credits expire. Families can’t afford these hikes.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 5d

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 5d

Working people across the country – over 20 million, to be exact – face huge, imminent health insurance premium increases.

Why? Because Trump and Maga Republicans cut health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires. seiu.co/4mXCLnO

Another Trump Price Hike for Working Class Americans as Health Insurance Premiums Set to Spike Up to 600% this Fall - Groundwork Collaborative

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 5d

Federal workers and contractors are left in limbo while healthcare costs rise. People deserve “leaders” who fight for Medicaid and affordable care, not partisan games.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 5d

We don’t have the funds for basic health care, but when it comes to tearing apart families and terrorizing communities, the budget is unlimited. Shameful, chaotic shutdown.

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · 5d

💜 Congratulations to @seiu.org home care workers in Michigan!

Nearly 32,000 home care workers have unionized with SEIU Healthcare, demanding fair pay & dignity for all care work.

A historic step forward for care workers everywhere! #UnionStrong

Nearly 32,000 Michigan home care workers unionize with SEIU Healthcare in historic win %

Historic win for home care workers in Michigan %

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 5d

Worker power in action! Let's get it!💜

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 6d

Corporations keep wages low while prices soar. We’re not asking for luxury, we’re fighting for survival.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 6d

In these tough times, Michigan’s home care workers remind us what collective power looks like.

32,000 workers fought, won, and reclaimed their union. 💜💪 #UnionStrong #UnionsForAll

April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 6d

In a moment when our democracy feels fragile & our freedoms under attack, 32k home care workers in Michigan are giving us something powerful: hope. These powerful workers fought, won & took back their union. Congrats to the workers w/ MI Home Care Workers United & @seiuhcmi.bsky.social #UnionsForAll

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 6d

Idaho families could see premiums jump from $611 → $2,083 a month — a $1,472 hike for the same plan. That’s what happens if Republicans refuse to act and let ACA tax credits expire. Families will pay the price while the wealthy get more tax breaks.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 6d

Same paycheck. Higher prices. This is why we organize.

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