Recording Our Stories, Our Lives

The Los Angeles Times recently printed a story on UCLA's Justice for Janitors History Project, documenting janitors' decades long struggle to make their poverty level jobs into decent jobs. Read the Los Angeles Times story here and more about the history of Justice for Janitors.

Hope, Not Fear

On October 6, 2011, over 100 USWW members and Local 87 members rallied outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in San Francisco to protest the agency's reckless worksite enforcement policies. Read more

View photos from the rally

How Much is the 1% Percent Holding Back Your Family

An Economic Analysis by SEIU United Service Workers West

We used to progress together, working class and middle class families alike. And business prospered as well. But no longer. For decades now, The 1% has gained at the expense of the rest of us. In fact, an analysis of census and IRS data reveals that The 1% through its unchecked economic and political power has taken $10,900 annually from a working class family and $9,200 from a middle-class family.

Download a copy of the report (pdf)