Politics + Activism
August 2019 Endorsements
Here are the SEIU6 Executive Board endorsements for the 2019 Primary. You should see your ballot in the mail very soon, if you haven’t already! Please reach out to us if you’re worried about not receiving your ballot, and we will help you get it replaced.
Ride the Wave! Recapping the 2018 Election and SEIU6-Endorsed Candidates
The results are in, and certified by the state!
We’re proud to report that of the 56 candidates we endorsed for the Washington state legislature, 47 won! Another two are down by so few votes that the races are going to a recount.
Here’s a list of all of our winning statewide and federal endorsements. Thanks to everyone who worked hard with us to elect champions of working people!
We’re excited to work with the state and federal public servants to advance rights for immigrants and workers, here in Washington state as well as nationwide.
Midterm Endorsements – Nov 6, 2018
Click for a larger image of the endorsements, or scroll below for the endorsements in text.
The SEIU6 Executive Board endorsements for the 2018 General Midterm Election on November 6 are here!
The SEIU6 Political Committee is a council of members who interviews, endorses, and works for candidates who work for us. With the Political committee’s guidance, the SEIU6 Executive Board has endorsed a record number of 60 candidates running for office. During the months of September, October, and November, our member-led political team has registered members and their families to vote, identified other voters, and are making sure they vote on the upcoming election on November 6.
The Political Committee is proud to share their endorsements, included below, with their union sisters and brothers. Please share these endorsements with your friends and family, and urge every voter you know to vote in the November mid-terms!
You should see your ballot in mid-October! Please reach out to us if you’re worried about not receiving your ballot, and we will help you get it replaced.
For your convenience, the endorsements are included both in image and text form. You can find your legislative district here.
If you have any questions, please contact Political Director Mauricio Ayon at 206-448-7348.
Endorsements
YES on I-1631
YES on I-940
3rd Congressional District
Carolyn Long
5th Congressional District
Lisa Brown
7th Congressional District
Pramila Jayapal
8th Congressional District
Dr. Kim Schrier
3rd Legislative District
Timm Ormsby – State Representative, Pos. 2
5th Legislative District
Bill Ramos – State Representative, Pos. 1
Lisa Callan – State Representative, Pos. 2
6th Legislative District
Dave Wilson – State Representative, Pos. 2
11th Legislative District
Zack Hudgins – State Representative, Pos. 1
Steve Bergquist – State Representative, Pos. 2
17th Legislative District
Tanisha Harris – State Representative, Pos. 1
18th Legislative District
Kathy Gillespie – State Representative, Pos. 2
21st Legislative District
Strom Peterson – State Representative, Pos. 1
Lillian Ortiz-Self – State Representative, Pos 2
Marko Liias – State Senate
22nd Legislative District
Laurie Dolan – State Representative, Pos 1.
Beth Doglio – State Representatve, Pos. 2
23rd Legislative District
Sherry Appleton – State Representative, Pos. 1
25th Legislative District
Brian Duthie – State Representative, Pos. 1
26th Legislative District
Emily Randall – State Senator
27th Legislative District
Laurie Jinkins – State Representative, Pos. 1
Jake Fey – State Representative, Pos. 2
28th Legislative District
Mari Leavitt – State Representative, Pos. 1
Christine Kilduff – State Representative, Pos. 2
29th Legislative District
Melanie Morgan – State Representative, Pos. 1
30th Legislative District
Mike Pellicciotti – State Representative, Pos. 1
Kristine M. Reeves – State Representative, Pos. 2
Claire Wilson – State Senate
31st Legislative District
Victoria Mena – State Representative, Pos. 1
Immaculate Ferreria – State Senator
33rd Legislative District
Tina Orwall – State Representative, Pos. 1
Mia Su-Ling Gregerson – State Representative, Pos. 2
Karen Keiser – State Senator
34th Legislative District
Eileen Cody – State Representative, Pos. 1
Joe Fitzgibbon – State Representative, Pos. 2
Joe Nguyen – State Senator
35th Legislative District
Irene Bowling – State Senate
36th Legislative District
Noel Christina Frame – State Representative, Pos. 1
37th Legislative District
Rebecca Saldaña – State Senator
38th Legislative District
Mike Sells – State Representative, Pos. 2
John McCoy – State Senate
39th Legislative District
Ivan Lewis – State Representative, Pos. 1
40th Legislative District
Jeff Morris – State Representative, Pos. 1
41st Legislative District
My-Linh Thai – State Representative, Pos. 2
42nd Legislative District
Justin Boneau – State Representative, Pos. 1
Sharon Shewmake – State Representative, Pos. 2
43rd Legislative District
Nicole Macri – State Representative, Pos. 1
Frank Chopp – State Representative, Pos. 2
44th Legislative District
John Lovick – State Representative, Pos. 1
Jared Mead – State Representative, Pos. 2
Steve Hobbs – State Senator
46th Legislative District
Gerry Pollet – State Representative, Pos. 1
Javier Valdez – State Representative, Pos. 2
David Frockt – State Senate
47th Legislative District
Debra Entenman – State Representative, Pos. 1
Pat Sullivan – State Representative, Pos. 2
Mona Das – State Senator
48th Legislative District
Patty Kuderer – State Senator
49th Legislative District
Sharon Wylie – State Representative, Pos. 1
Monica Stonier – State Representative, Pos. 2
August 2018 Endorsements
Here are the SEIU6 Executive Board endorsements for the 2018 Primary. You should see your ballot in the mail very soon, if you haven’t already! Please reach out to us if you’re worried about not receiving your ballot, and we will help you get it replaced.
Joint Statement on ICE Targeting Activist Maru Mora-Villalpando
Issued: February 8, 2018
SEIU6, SEIU 925, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, and SEIU 775 Statement on ICE Targeting Activist Maru Mora-Villalpando
SEATTLE— SEIU6 President Sergio Salinas, SEIU 925 President Karen Hart, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW President Diane Sosne, and SEIU 775 President David Rolf issued the following statement after ICE opened deportation proceedings against Activist Maru Mora-Villalpando:
“Maru Mora-Villalpando stands at the forefront of a movement that has brought public awareness to the cruelties suffered by immigrant families at the hands of the detention and deportation system here in Washington State. Her work has inspired hunger strikes at Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center, and a lawsuit filed by Washington’s Attorney General against Geo Group, the corporate owner of NWDC, for paying detainees who work in its facility just $1 a day. After 25 years of living in the U.S. and dedicating her life to immigrant justice, ICE has put Mora-Villalpando in deportation proceedings, threatening to separate her from her 20-year-old U.S.-born daughter.
“The SEIU family recognizes ICE’s actions as an intimidation tactic meant to silence a powerful voice that speaks out on behalf of our immigrant brothers and sisters. We stand with Mora-Villalpando and her daughter in denouncing ICE’s actions and demanding that the agency cease its retaliatory measures against immigrant activists in Washington State and across the nation.”
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SEIU6 President Sergio Salinas
SEIU 925 President Karen Hart
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW President Diane Sosne
SEIU 775 President David Rolf
Contact:
Erin Sroka, Strategic Communications Associate
SEIU6 – Property Services NW
esroka@seiu6.org, 206-475-0583
Worker Power Wins: 2017 General Election Results
Together, workers helped elect many important leaders who pledged to stand for the interests of working families in our state and local governments. Our votes and our voices lent critical support to the following successful candidates:
Manka Dhingra, 45th LD State Senator
Rebecca Saldaña, 37th LD State Senator
Dow Constantine, King County Executive
Teresa Mosqueda, Seattle City Council
Lorena González, Seattle City Council
Dave Upthegrove, King County Council
Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle Commissioner
Satwinder Kaur, Kent City Council
Pedro Olguin, Burien City Council
Jimmy Matta, Burien City Council
Krystal Marx, Burien City Council
Nancy Tosta, Burien City Council
Ruth Perez, Renton City Council
Zak Idan, Tukwila City Council
De’Sean Quinn, Tukwila City Council
Jesse Johnson, Federal Way City Council
Larry Brown, Auburn City Council
Kate Burke, Spokane City Council
Breean Beggs, Spokane City Council
Some races were incredibly close, proving that every vote counts. Let’s keep worker power going strong by holding our elected officials accountable.
Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins, pictured above
with SEIU6 airport workers, is one of many winners of November’s General Election whose campaign promises included looking out for workers’ rights.
Still Time to Update Voter Registration for November 7 General Election
Moved since the last election? Still need to update your address?
Contact your County Elections Department about registering in person.
Ballots will be mailed on October 18.
State Supreme Court Rules $15 Minimum Wage for All Sea-Tac Airport Workers!
“We hold that Proposition 1 can be enforced at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport because there is no indication that it will interfere with airport operations. We also hold that federal labor law does not preempt the provision protecting workers from retaliation. We otherwise affirm the trial court and thus uphold Proposition 1 in its entirety.”
Today, after nearly two years of campaigning, waiting, and legal battles, workers at SeaTac Airport have finally been told: YES, you will get your $15! The Washington State Supreme Court issued their ruling this morning. You can find it here.
Local media is covering the story everywhere. Just pick a local news outlet, and you’ll find it.
Local 6 President Sergio Salinas shared his excitement for the ruling this morning:
The decision by the Washington Supreme Court this morning brings justice and respect to workers and addresses income inequality head-on. This is a victory for workers at Sea-Tac and around the nation. Today is just the beginning, workers need more than $15; workers need a Union to continue to bring justice and respect into the workplace. When we fight, we win!
There is always more work to be done in the fight for living wages, fair workloads and labor rights across the board. But days like these are a welcome cause for celebration!
When we fight, we win!
King County Council’s Letter to the King County Library System’s Board of Trustees
King County Library System (KCLS) Director Bill Ptacek thinks it’s okay to scoff at our state’s labor laws and is turning a blind eye to worker abuse.
In February, KCLS started doing business with National Maintenance Contractors (NMC) to provide janitorial services. Despite NMC’s legendary history with both the Washington and Oregon Attorney Generals on labor issues, Mr. Ptacek is still handing them over our tax dollars.
In a letter from NMC to KCLS, the janitorial franchise company said they don’t have to pay the prevailing wage because they’ve found a loophole. By misclassifying their workers as “independent contractors,” NMC is able to skirt the law and also gets away without providing basic worker benefits like Social Security, Medicare, and workers’ compensation.
Is this a company we want our public tax dollars going to?
Tell KCLS Director Bill Ptacek to give working families a fair shake and honor the intent of our state’s Prevailing Wage Act. Call (425) 369-3232.
Read King County Council’s letter to the King County Library System’s Board of Trustees: KCLS Contract letter 2013
