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SEIU on the Supreme Court Ruling Which Opens Floodgates for Corporate Spending in Elections

Today, the US Supreme Court lifted the floodgates and started dismantling century-old restrictions on corporate electoral activity in the name of the ‘free speech rights’ of corporations—meaning if you are a ‘corporate person’ (aka a CEO or corporate official), you are now free to hit the corporate ATM and spend whatever of your shareholders’ money it takes to elect the candidates of your choice.

Unlimited corporate spending in federal elections threatens to drown out the voices of the people who should really be at the center of the political process, i.e., voters and candidates. Unleashing corporate spending will only serve to distort and ultimately delegitimize the electoral process.

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“Music City Center” Passes: What It Means to You

A statement from Doug Collier, president of SEIU Local 205:

On Jan. 19, a majority of Metro Council members voted in favor of the Music City Center, which is expected to cost close to a billion dollars. This is bad for Metro employees and taxpayers in general for many reasons, including...

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SEIU President Andy Stern on the Path Forward for Healthcare Reform

Poll: Only 1 in 4 Nashvillians Support the Mayor's Billion Dollar Boondoggle

The results of the independent poll by WSMV regarding support for the Music City Center are consistent with the results that Nashville's Priorities found in its poll back in November and an automated poll we did of our union's members right before the holidays.

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SEIU Endorses Jim Kyle for Governor

SEIU for Kyle

December 17, 2009

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today announced their endorsement of Jim Kyle for Governor of Tennessee.

“Our Union decided to support Jim’s campaign because of his commitment to working families, improving public education, and making healthcare more affordable and accessible to all Tennesseans,” says Doug Collier, President of SEIU Local 205.

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“Workers United” Affiliates With SEIU

Workers United

December 14, 2009

Back in the spring, over 150,000 workers from the US and Canada who work in the laundry, food service, hospitality, gaming, apparel, textile, manufacturing and distribution industries created a new union—Workers United—to put workers first again.

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The Good Fight: The SWU Campaign in Memphis

Service Workers United

December 11, 2009

With almost a billion and a half in profit last year, the Compass Group is not suffering these days. So why do their employees at St Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN still make minimum wage?

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Union Members at Methodist Vote Yes on New Contract!

Union members at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract that will last until October, 2011.

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A Purple Wave for Healthcare in Nashville

Your union, along with our partners at Change That Works and our other brothers and sisters in the labor movement, helped turn out close to 350 people in the middle of a workday in the scorching heat to rally for healthcare in front of Senator Corker and Senator Alexander's Nashville offices.

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SEIU Hosts Amazing Show by Award-Winner Sarah Jones

SEIU was proud to host a special performance by Sarah Jones.  Sarah is a critically-acclaimed Broadway actress and writer who is most famous for her Tony Award-winning performance of "Bridge and Tunnel".  Sarah recently put on a performance of her new show "A Right to Care" for the Obamas at the White House and your union was honored to bring her to Nashville to do this very special performance that focused on healthcare, poverty, and racial injustice.

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NADC Workers Win New Contract!

Just hours before their contract expired, the Bargaining Committee of SEIU's Nashville Auto Diesel College (NADC) chapter voted overwhelmingly to approve a new five-year agreement.  The new agreement will result in better working conditions, better communication procedures with Management, and will increase wages to $4.50/hr over the five-year period of the contract.

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NES Workers Turn Out in Force to Protect Their Benefits

 Some 140 Nashville Electric Service (“N.E.S.”) union members swarmed Metro Council to voice their concerns about the possibility of the company’s budget being subjected to heavy scrutiny by Metro Council, which would have jeopardized union contracts and benefits.

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SEIU Stops Privatization of Metro Social Services!

SEIU members taking action was the key to victory in stopping privatization at Metro Social Services when the department’s Board of Commissioners voted against the outsourcing of its homemaker and nutrition services programs.  As a result, between 40 and 50 jobs that would have been eliminated next year were saved.

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"Rule of 75" Bill Passes Metro Council!

A bill supported by SEIU which would provide additional retirement benefits to certain employees in the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office passed on final reading at Metro Council on June 17. The ordinance, BL2008-206 (also known as the “Rule of 75 bill”), makes sure that employees who perform public safety duties receive the same benefits as their counterparts in the Metro Police and Fire Departments.

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Union Action Protects Retiree Benefits!

An SEIU-backed bill passed the Metro Council on its third and final reading thanks to the hard work of union activists and retired Metro employees.

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Victories @ Work

Your Union helps members get reprimands removed from their records, makes sure that promotions are offered fairly, and even gets workers their jobs back!  To see a few examples of how joining SEIU has made a difference for workers, read about some of our Workplace Victories.