News

News, Private Sector

Congratulations to ASI workers for reaching a tentative agreement on their wage re-opener! The majority of PSHS members won 17.6%...

Higher Education, News

“We are deeply concerned by recent actions taken by the administration to suspend admissions to a number of Ph.D. programs...

News, Public Sector

Union Siblings, Today, we were prepared to deliver over 4,000 signatures on a petition to Governor Healey urging her to...

News, Public Sector

Today, Local 509 DTA chapter leadership delivered a pay equity petition to the Secretariat of Administration and Finance! With over...

Higher Education, News

Boston University graduate workers voted by an overwhelming 87% to ratify their first union contract, marking the end of a...

News, Public Sector

Dear SEIU 509 Member, The House and Senate have both passed the supplemental budget that authorizes our contract! Once this...

Governance

We take great pride in the work that our stewards do. As leaders at the worksite, stewards wear many hats....

Governance

The 2024 Annual Meeting is here! This year, Local 509 members won big victories across all our sectors—and we’re fired...

Governance

We’re excited to announce our 2024 SEIU 509 Annual Meeting!This is your chance to join fellow union members in celebrating...

Family Childcare, News

Last week, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a budget for the 2025 fiscal year that includes three important wins...

News, Public Sector

Recently, the House filed a supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) that includes the authorization for our contract as...

News, Public Sector

Whereas the SEIU Local 509 represents nearly 20,2000 human service workers, early childhood educators and higher education professionals let it...

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