News

News, Public Sector

Union Siblings, Last night, we packed the room at our union hall in Marlborough to show the Commonwealth we are...

News, Press Releases

WORCESTER, MA: Today, the SEIU Massachusetts State Council endorsed City Councilor Khrystian King to be the next Mayor of Worcester....

Committee Updates, Press Releases

The SEIU 509 Higher Education Chapter & Racial Justice Committee decry the Supreme Court’s decisions to end race-conscious practices in...

Committee Updates, LGBTQIA

At Local 509, we believe that solidarity is at the core of our union. It’s our different identities and experiences...

News, Private Sector

Program Closures On April 21, Community HealthLink completely shut down their detox unit on Jaques Ave, removing a crucial support...

News, Public Sector

On May 10 our members ratified our tentative agreement with a 98% yes vote! Our new contract expires on December 31,...

News, Public Sector

On April 11, the state finally brought an economic proposal to the table. After two counter proposals, we arrived at...

News, Press Releases

For years, SEIU Local 509 members at the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind have worked tirelessly to ensure that members...

News, Public Sector

The Commonwealth has had no responses to any of the proposals we’ve submitted since January, including the bilingual differential, contract duration,...

Climate Justice, Committee Updates

Check out the latest edition of the Climate, Jobs, and Justice Newsletter from SEIU!

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News, Public Sector

Union Siblings, Our bargaining committee has been hard at work since our last bargaining session on March 9. Although the...

2023 State Contract, News

Today, March 9th, marked our inaugural open bargaining session! From the start, we’ve fought to secure an evening bargaining session...

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