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News

On June 25th, the Supreme Court announced the egregious ruling to upend the lives of 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian...

New Org

On Wednesday, July 15, MAB Community Services workers who are negotiating their first union contract will rally alongside elected officials...

Public Sector, News

DTA workers are fighting back against staff shortages and restrictive staffing policies that make it difficult to serve families by...

Family Childcare, News

Today, Family Child Care educators delivered a petition with over 1,000 signatures demanding Governor Healey take urgent action and allocate...

Public Sector, News

Check out our June 2026 Public Sector Steward Newsletter here!

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News, Family Childcare

We thank Senator Brendan Crighton and Representative Sean Reid for stopping by Family Child Care member leader Nirma’s daycare program...

Governance

Each year, our SEIU Local 509 Scholarship Program funds educational scholarship awards for fellow union members and their dependents of...

News, Private Sector

Dear members, It’s outrageous that we are facing any uncertainty about the future of our jobs. That there is any...

News

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Janet Bailey, a long-time SEIU 509 adjunct faculty member in the Arts...

News, Higher Education

Cambridge, MA –  This week, 87% of Lesley University Core Faculty members voted to ratify their tentative agreement with Lesley...

Committee Updates

Dear Local 509 Members, Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! May is a time to reflect on, celebrate,...

News, Higher Education

Cambridge, MA – Today, unionized core faculty at Lesley University announced that they have voted by an overwhelming majority to...

media inquiries

SEIU 509 media staff handles inquiries from journalists on local and national issues affecting income inequality and health and human services. We’re here to connect you with members in our higher education, family childcare, state worker or private sector human services divisions. 

To schedule an interview with SEIU 509 member or to speak with one of our leaders, email nberthetgarcia@seiu509.org