BU graduate workers ratify their first contract!
Boston University graduate workers voted by an overwhelming 87% to ratify their first union contract, marking the end of a nearly seven-month long strike. The graduate workers, represented by SEIU […]
Statement on freedom of speech & academic freedom
“As a union representing thousands of workers across universities in greater Boston, we strongly condemn the wave of criminalization of peaceful protests happening across campuses. The suppression of free speech […]
Boston University graduate workers announce strike
Boston University graduate workers announce strikeWorkers will strike on March 25 over unfair labor practices and improvements to working conditions FOR RELEASE: March 20, 2024 Press Contact: Natalia Berthet […]
Boston University graduate workers vote to authorize strike
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Press Contact: Natalia Berthet Garcia 978-514-0336, nberthetgarcia@seiu509.org Boston, MA – Today, graduate workers at Boston University voted by overwhelming majority to authorize their […]
Resolución de la JEB del Local 509 del SEIU: Cese al fuego ya
La Junta Ejecutiva Unida (JEB) del Local 509 del SEIU hace un llamado a la administración Biden y al Congreso para que tomen medidas inmediatas para un cese al fuego […]
SEIU Local 509 JEB Resolution: Ceasefire Now
The Joint Executive Board of SEIU Local 509 calls upon the Biden administration and Congress to take immediate action for a ceasefire to prevent further loss of life in Palestine […]
SEIU Massachusetts State Council endorses Khrystian King for Mayor of Worcester
WORCESTER, MA: Today, the SEIU Massachusetts State Council endorsed City Councilor Khrystian King to be the next Mayor of Worcester. The State Council represents more than 115,000 SEIU members across […]
SEIU 509 Statement Regarding Equal Access to Higher Education
The SEIU 509 Higher Education Chapter & Racial Justice Committee decry the Supreme Court’s decisions to end race-conscious practices in higher ed admissions and to invalidate President Biden’s student debt […]
Statement on the resignation of Commissioner David D’Arcangelo
For years, SEIU Local 509 members at the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind have worked tirelessly to ensure that members of the blind community have the support that they need […]
Adjunct Faculty Statement in Support of a Graduate Employee Union at Northeastern
Seven years ago, Northeastern’s adjunct faculty won our first union contract with Northeastern University. Negotiations for that first contract took over a year, but it has since helped lift up […]